WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1999: Re: back pain and twitch in leg related to chemo or other?

Re: back pain and twitch in leg related to chemo or other?

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 2 Apr 1999 08:30:48 -0600 (CST)

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Dear Angela,

What a kind, caring message to Chris.

I too had Chem 3 years ago for Breast Cancer and the leg pains and twiches that you have both mentioned bring back memories that I had forgotten about.

For Several Months after I was through having Chemo my legs ached, felt heavy, and at times felt like they would not or could not relax. I'm not talking mild to mid mild I'm talking heavy duty aching....... Enough to keep me from being able to relax and go to sleep. It Hurt......

But the good news is it Stops!!!!

You wrote: >Once you have cancer, it never leaves your
>mind...and I know how difficult it is to wonder what's >going on every time something "acts up" within our >bodies.

There is a lot of truth to that statement but there is also more I would like to add.

Believe it or Not, you do wake up one morning and say to yourself, "I went to sleep last night and I Didn't think about it!" It takes time and this is part of the healing. The fear begins to take a back-seat and the plain fact that we are Here, Alive, and the sun is shinning begins to slowly move into our minds and we do find a way to "forget" the horror of it all and truly regain our life again.

We never Forget, we just replace the terrible memories with happy, hopeful, just plain glad to be alive types of thoughts.

We are Never the same again, but I for one like to think I'm Better, for it.

Hugs to both of you.

Barbara At Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Chris wrote: >
>Angela,
>
>In response to your post of yesterday,through my own experience (with
>invasive cervical cancer), i had a radical hysterectomy, followed w/
>radiation, then later an oopherectomy and apendectomy just recently. I
>have experienced some of these same things you are mentioning....the
>lower back pain/hip too sometimes, the twitch in leg...same as you
>described and tingling at times as well (this all actually started
>occuring previous to my recent oopherectomy, etc.)during this recent
>surgery no more cancer was found throughout my pelvic area ....all of
>which was tested. So, i guess i would say don't be too worried about
>it. It may be due to treatments and/or surgery you've had ...atleast i
>believe mine is - i know it's not from new cancer. But,as we know,
>everyone's body is different...and you have to trust your gut...so if
>you feel the need to get a scan this may ease your mind - or dig around
>to find other women who have had similar experiences - this may be more
>common than we think(?). Once you have cancer, it never leaves your
>mind...and i know how difficult it is to wonder what's going on every
>time something "acts up" within our bodies. Good luck!!!
>
>--
>Chris
>
>I am not a medical professional; the above statements are from my own
>personal experiences.
>

--
Barbara Nesbitt
Editor, OBGYN.net

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