"Tony" Thought Journal 3.0

[Beth Gallagher]

@Tony Page -- Keep an eye on any swelling in your leg and maybe read up on lymphedema after cancer treatment. It is possible that radiation damage or surgical removal of nodes can cause a person to develop LE, which can be very unpleasant. You may need to discuss with your oncologist and perhaps even schedule a physical therapy session.

Of course it's probably not lymphedema at all, but having experienced it (in my arm) that is how my mind works!!

 

[Tony Page]

@Tony Page -- Keep an eye on any swelling in your leg and maybe read up on lymphedema after cancer treatment. It is possible that radiation damage or surgical removal of nodes can cause a person to develop LE, which can be very unpleasant. You may need to discuss with your oncologist and perhaps even schedule a physical therapy session.

Of course it's probably not lymphedema at all, but having experienced it (in my arm) that is how my mind works!!

Thank you, I will be seeing our new family doctor on May 14th if it gets worse by then I'll call msk. What's bothering me is the pain is in the same leg and it seems to be following a vein in other words it's not in one spot. it's not a strong pain and today it feels actually went down a little bit. @Beth Gallagher how many people do you know have this much fun?

 

[Tony Page]

I was just thinking of something kind of funny, with all the aches and pains I have I would need a heating pad like a one-piece pajama with feet.Haha

 

[Krystal Shay]

Thank you, I will be seeing our new family doctor on May 14th if it gets worse by then I'll call msk. What's bothering me is the pain is in the same leg and it seems to be following a vein in other words it's not in one spot.

Could the pain running down your leg be coming from your back, like from a sciatic nerve or a piriformis muscle?

 

[Beth Gallagher]

@Beth Gallagher how many people do you know have this much fun?

I refer to it as cancer's parting gifts. My oncologist told me that chemo and radiation can age a person's body by 10 years, increasing arthritis and other age-related issues. Good times, huh?

 

[Tony Page]

Could the pain running down your leg be coming from your back, like from a sciatic nerve or a piriformis muscle?

I don't think so I've had sciatica before this feels different. I was just outside doing some walking or at least trying to walk and it seemed to have helped it a little.