On 1/1/2007
Jasmin wrote:
My mom has lung cancer, not sure what stage now since she has stopped going to oncologist. Probably Stage 3 by now. She has had persistent shoulder pain in the past month or two and headaches (which she never had before) practically daily. She is nauseous also but the Compazine the DR recently prescribed is helping. I read on a web site that shoulder pain is consistent with lung cancer since the tumor presses against a nerve that goes to the shoulder. So far Tylenol and aspirin has helped. Has anyone that has lung cancer or knows someone that has lung cancer experienced this? I was just wondering if it could be tied to the lung cancer.
Thanks,
Debbie
Hi Debbie, my husband has metastic rcc since April of 2006 he has had his kidney removed,part of his lower lung removed, two brain tumors removed, wbr, stereo-radio treatment, tpn put in and now a feeding tube. The Dr. has gave him two weeks to two months to live, called in hospice the whole nine yards.But now all that everything has been put on hold.Now we're just waiting on to see if this feeding tube will help him, 205 lbs to 135 lbs..When he first had his kidney removed he complained his shoulder was herting but to find out he had a torn cuff after his surgery they say it was cuz the lenght of time in surgery and the way he laying on the table????????????Now his other shoulder is in pain thats when we found out now that he has 2 lesions on his other lung and a 3.0 tumor on his spine. He has now had 6 radiation treatments on his spine and not sure what their going to do about the lung yet.My husband says he doesn't what any more surgery.The dr. is now going to start him sutent but I think that should have been done at least 6 months ago.As far as all this shoulder pain my husbands came from after he had surgery. Good luck, Lou