richinsdakota Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 I guess if one goes looking for trouble, one sometimes finds it. I asked for one last MRI/spine because I was suspicious of the severe back pain that Ive had for 16 yrs., but it is right in the thoracic region, near the lungs, thus the possiblility of bone metastises. Sure nuff, it turned up a small lesion of unkown type on the spine. Onc. says it dont show up on the previous PET scan, so dunno what it is yet...so Im off to the Orthopedic specs. for opinion/investigation. Meanwhile; chemo being delayed yet again pending opinion from ortho guys. Onc. doesnt want to wait much longer tho, he said. I assume there may be more scans needed, maybe biopsy, maybe surgery..? If it comes to that, I may go for it, ask them to try to eliminate the pain while in there....heck, Im laid up for rest of year anyway from the Pneumonectomy...might as well, get it over with while were into all this...sigh...dread more surgery, but... Some good from the appt. tho...Onc. gave me Oxycodone for the combined pain of surgery and back pain...(kind of silently agreeing that the surgeon cut me off too soon....) Much better, relief from that constant , depressing hurting, and I can walk 3 times further than I hobbled with the pain...THANX ONC. hehe Good luck to all and hang in there...Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy B Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Rich, Glad you were able to get your pain under control. Here's hoping the new lesion in nothing and you can get on with your treatments and put all this behind you. Take care, Nancy B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Rich, If it didn't show up on the PEt and you have had the pain a long time, I think there is good reason to beleive it is something else. Here's hoping for something else! love and fortitude elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Rich, glad you got the pain under control and that things are moving forward. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Rich---hopefully it is nothing-- and honestly, I just do not trust how they read these pictures sometimes---I seem to have moving cancer--(it is not really cancer, just shows up on some scans, disappears, and shows up elsewhere, then disappears etc. ) I think we all have these spots in our bodies, but unless people get scanned, these spots live happily ever after in our bodies with no one the wiser---so please try not to worry too much until it is checked out further--- I really hope it is nothing and everything is fine and you can continue on with your treatment immediately. regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draiocht_bean_si Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Woah - I got that oxy stuff once for back pain and I was flying - goofy happy. My PET scan lit up near 6th rib in back near spine. Bone scan also showed problem but they concluded old injury. It sure as heck hurts though. Hope same for you. But not the hurt. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloesmom Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Hey Rich, I think the odds are really good that this area is an old injury, inflammation, or something like that. We all have stuff going on inside our bodies from just living life that would never, ever have been discovered had we not had cancer, and then our whole body is under a microscope. A while back I saw some interesting posts on adrenal masses, and if I remember correctly, about 40% of people have benign cysts, masses, whatever on their adrenal gland. It just becomes a big deal, or at least something that needs to be verified when it's seen on a person who has had cancer. I'm glad you're getting relief from pain, but, I am thinking, and of course hoping for the best for you, that this is just an old injury. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Rich,Here's hoping that it is something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffie Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Keeping my fingers crossed for you rich. I know the he-- of waiting on those scans, I'm still waiting on 2 myself. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 I agree the waiting is hell. I have stuff that shows up on some scans and then disappear on the next scan. I try to get my scans on the same machine but the techs are always different. Here's to your spot being nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinsdakota Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 Thanx all, for the good wishes...Ill find out what the ortho guys think next week...if nothing, Ill get back to starting chemo. If they want to biopsy or explore, I might just go for surgery, try to fix that back pain, if we gotta get in there anyway..dread more surg., but 16 yrs of pain could use some relief....dunno..we'll see what happens next, all we can do. Yea, Cat; the oxycodone does raise the mood level ...but I needed that, pain was really depressing. First time Ive been nearly pain free since 1988...sheesh...feels good. Makes me long for a permanent fix, fuse vertebrae or nerve block..somethin... Anyway, thanx for listening and good wishes...cya next week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draiocht_bean_si Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 First time Ive been nearly pain free since 1988...sheesh...feels good. Makes me long for a permanent fix, fuse vertebrae or nerve block..somethin. Holy heck big time. I don't know if I could manage. Much prayers for you. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Prayin' for the best for you! Let us know "soonest"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Hoping with the others that this is an old injury Rich. Back pain makes everything hurt doesn't it, you have my sympathy!! Paddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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