Severe Leg/Back Pain (nerve damage)

[jacobson1972]

Hi, it's Beth again.

Have any of you or your loved ones had tremendous leg pain associated with NSMLC? In my mom's case, a tumor on her L1 vertebre was putting pressure on the spine, which caused it to fracture. Since then, the pain caused by this is very bad for her. They are contemplating different pain control options, including an epidural type pain med and a nerve block. They will only begin treatment when the pain is allowing her to be at least 50% mobile.

Just trying to gather more info...thanks for any input.

Beth

[Connie B]

Beth do you mean NSCLC? If your mom's cancer has spread to the bone then yes she would be in great pain. Some have more pain then others. I guess I'm not sure what it is your looking to hear or asking.

What your mother is going through sounds like it is very painful. Her comfort is whats most important here. I hope they find something that will help with her pain. It is NOT uncommon to have serious pain and not all drugs seem to help. Everyone is different.

Hugs,

Connie

Hi, it's Beth again.

associated with NSMLC?

Beth

[jacobson1972]

Sorry for the typo. And you are correct, it has spread to the L1 vertebre area.

Beth

[MilliBr1]

Sorry your mom is in so much pain. I will keep her in my prayers.

[DianeFox]

Beth...my husband Bob had mets to his bones and was in severe pain....he rec'd radiation to his bone mets in April and the Dr. told him to expect the pain to ease in about 3 months....this week he said, the bone pain was gone...he just hadn't realized it because he has severe joint pain from the Taxol chemo. Diane

[Don Wood]

Lucie had severe pain from several bone mets, including the spine. She was treated with radiation, which alleviated the pain in each case. However, the spine, C-7/T-1, was so damaged that she has had to take morphine permanently. Don

[trishnmiller]

Have the docs considered removal of the tumor through cyberknife or radio frequency ablation? I know that is not the treatment of choice for most doctors but that is the course we are on with all of my husband's tumors. It can't hurt to ask.

Trish

[Ann]

Dennis had mets to the spine which caused tremendous pain. The chemo seemed to work well to remove the cancer from internal organs but never seemed to really tackle the mets to his spine. However, radiation seemed to alleviate much of the pain.