Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,37055,0.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I have been on Arimidex for ten years. In 1996 I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer with 4 lymph nodes involved. I underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy. In 2001 the cancer came back in the same place and was surgically removed and I underwent radiation.I was placed on Arimidex in 1999. I had no side effects until a month ago I began experiencing severe pain only at night in my upper left leg. When I get up from bed and walk around a little the pain goes away.A month ago I fell but the pain went away after a day and I did not seek medical attention. Now I am wondering if that caused the pain I am experiencing now or is it the Arimidex or has the cancer spread to my bones.I have lost no weight and other than the pain in my upper left leg I feel fine. But the thought of cancer is always with me. My doctor has ordered a complete bone scan to make sure the cancer has not spread. But I thought the Arimidex was suppose to prevent the cancer from spreading?  quietwalker Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT