Connect
← Return to Ending Tamoxifen after 5 years!
Discussion
Ending Tamoxifen after 5 years!
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Feb 19, 2023 | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
The orthopedist should have a good idea of what to image if it is a mechanical or bone issue. I would want to get confirmation that it is not metastasized breast cancer. I just read an article in Medscape of a situation just like yours that was metastasized BC. I’m really sorry that this is scary - I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news. But it would be best if it was caught early. Best wishes for the upcoming MD visit - perhaps the orthopedist will diagnose it as something more simple with good outcomes! Keeping you in my prayers!
Replies to "The orthopedist should have a good idea of what to image if it is a mechanical..."
Connect
Thanks @triciaot. Both orthopedist and PT do not think it is a joint so not arthritis. PT doesn't know despite three months of massaging. Orthopedist seemed unsure, guessed bursitis and wanted to send me directly to pain management though offered MRI. I will get an MRI next week. He did x-rays of lumbar spine (where I already have fractures) to make sure that area wasn't the source.
ps orthopedist said x-rays are sufficient to detect or rule out cancer in bones, 95% of the time, but anecdotally I seem to read about a lot of cases where that was not true...
I am not feeling scared. I have honestly learned not to feel scared until there is a reason. I am sure you can relate. I hope you are doing well and thanks for responding!