Back pain

FormerMember
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Hi diagnosed with DLBCL last July whilst in hospital for double bronchial pneumonia affecting core of body, mostly my lungs. Had 5 months of chemo , now in 4 months of remission. Slowly getting stronger but plagued with back pain 24/7. Consultant said it could be scare tissue from chest drains. This is not going away, at times is acute having to result in taking oral morph. In normal times would be sent for scan but told it's too risky. My question is to any one else suffering from back pain, is this a normal side effect? How do you deal with it? Will it ever get any easier? Or is it just me?

  • So my mass was in my neck (a little different) so have/had very bad scar tissue, nerve and muscle damage. Was on very strong pain meds including oral morphine for a long time.

    Went to see a physiotherapist and was given a set of experiences to do every day - it did take a few years but I am now off all pain meds and keep the exercises going.

    The extra benefit is my Spinal Osteoarthritis has improved as well and again not now taking any pain or ant-inflammatory meds.

    How active are you?

    Are you having regular exercise that is stretching the areas that are a problem.

    Mike (Thehighlander)

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    FormerMember in reply to Thehighlander

    No, only exercise is daily walking & housework. Swimming was my "thing" before all this happened but unable now due to lockdown. Still get really tired, still having naps in the afternoon so haven't  too much energy for exercise but unsure what type of stretching to do for this part of my back? I too suffer from osteoarthritis in various parts of body, had total knee replacement in one, need one in other knee, used to see chiropractor for back & neck problems but cant at the moment.

  • You 9 mo thx into your post treatment recovery, I did not, indeed could not start in my physical recovery until a full 18 months post treatment......... and the early days were very very hard.

    In the ideal world (no lockdown) I would say talk with a cancer trained keep fit expert as they can design exercises for each situation - let look for the light at the end of the tunnel to get brighter........ quicker.

    Mike (Thehighlander)

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