Hi ,
I have breast cancer, on the Fec treatment 7 in all, going for my sixth treatment on Monday , had 3 chemo on its own then 4 of chemo and Docetaxel , my side effects from doc don’t come on until the third or fourth day after treatment, very tired sore swollen mouth sore eyes sensitive hands feet, - a week today l was out walking when l started to feel a pain in my left buttock ,the pain be came worse and had to hobble back to my friends car, it was no better next day Sunday so phoned oncology team nurse says it could be muscle strain, take ibuprofen rest but if no improvement in 3 days phone back, l had to phone back on the Wednesday still painful , my oncology doctor phoned me said l needed a leg scan because the pain was now going down into my leg, had scan showed nothing had bloods done all ok, saw a doctor at oncology who thinks it’s a muscle strain, l have diclofenac cream to rub on painful areas and take ibuprofen, have used cream 3 days doesn’t seem to do any thing to help with pain, the ibuprofen helps abit but not enough to be able to go for a walk, l was coping with all the horrible side effects with being able to go out for walks, now l hobble about my home and garden in pain, l am worried about what’s going on with me is it this Docetaxel doing damage to my body, on Monday l am having another blast of it, l was fit running and biking before l got cancer now with the side effects not able to do either, plus now can hardly walk, l haven’t seen any improvement in my hip and buttock pain one week now, has any one else had problems like this - be good to have chat- not looking for ward to Monday and how l might feel after, l do hope what l have is a muscle strain and just taking longer to heal, the reason l was given the scan because doctor thought l might have blood clot in leg, but it is my butt and hip that are painful still and leg aches, if any one has had similar pains great to chat ,
my best wishes to you all
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