Dear breastcancer.org Community Member: Do your chest and underarm area still hurt months after breast cancer surgery? Are you wondering how long the joint and bone pain from chemotherapy will last? Are you avoiding strong pain medications because you're worried they might be addictive? If you missed our Expert Q&A Chat last week, you can go to: http://www.breastcancer.org/cmty_trans_2002_4_18.html and read all about effective ways of dealing with the aches, pains and discomfort caused by breast cancer and breast cancer treatment. Among the questions experts answered: Is Percocet addictive? http://www.breastcancer.org/cmty_trans_2002_4_18.html#percocet Could tamoxifen be connected to leg aches and stiffness? http://www.breastcancer.org/cmty_trans_2002_4_18.html#tamox How long will it take to get full sensation back under the arm after surgery? http://www.breastcancer.org/cmty_trans_2002_4_18.html#surgery What can I do about the pain in my fingers from Taxol? http://www.breastcancer.org/cmty_trans_2002_4_18.html#taxol Medical oncologist, former nurse, and breast cancer survivor Ann Berger, R.N., M.S.W., M.D. helped me answer questions. The Expert Q&A Chat was produced in collaboration with The American Cancer Society and The Health Library at Stanford University. Our May Third Thursday Expert Q&A Chat will take place on May 23rd at 9:30pm, EDT. The subject will be Treatment Breakthroughs: Updates from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Conference. I hope you find the transcript on Managing Breast Cancer-Related Pain helpful and informative, and I look forward to having you join us on May 23rd! Sincerely, Marisa Marisa Weiss, M.D. Founder and President breastcancer.org(tm) Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.