Back Pains - Ruth T.

[Joe]

Hi,
I am new to this forum, but have been encouraged by all the support.
I am er, pr-, and had a lumpectomy, mammosite radiation and 1 treatment of taxoterre, cytoxin followed by neulasta.I had a port put in before my first chemo(last Wed.) and my back is hurting really bad when I swallow(drink) and move certain ways. The onc nurse had me go get a chest xray- it appears fine. I'm wondering if the pressure put on my back/lung from the mediport surgery could have been enough to make this kind of pain persist, and/or if the neulasta can aggravate an already sore area. I have other bone pain(i'm assuming from the neulasta) but nothing like this in the back. Anyone have this experience.

Webmasters note: Ruth originally posted at the end of the first topic. I reposted it as a new topic.

Regards
Joe
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[mts]

I am not sure if this helps, but many of us "acquire" weird aches and pains while we start chemo...and long after we are off chemo too. I had muscle aches, especially in the area around my sternum. Every time I coughed or sneezed I felt like little knives were stabbing me. It seemed the pain was smack in the midle of my body. If I talk large breaths I would feel pain. I did talk to the onc about it, he thought it to be muscle pull or spasm. For my peace of mind, he sent me for PET and chest X-ray. Everything came out clear. In the end, I was given Celebrex and the pain went away in a couple of days.

Best wishes,
Maria

[Nanc]

Hi this is my first post, but I have been reading this wonderful site since I found out I was Her2+. Hope this reply goes to the right spot.
When I had my PORT inserted I had terrible back and chest pain for a good two to three weeks.I had trouble not coughing at the end of a sentence, it was like I couldn't take a deep breath. It felt like I had been hit by a truck. My surgeon said that she does see this and that from her point of view it wasn't a traumatic insert.
I am a nurse and was blown away that a PORT insert could be so painful, I did not warn my patients well enough in the past.
Nancy

[Ruth T]

Thank you for your responses. It is reaassuring to talk to others with similar situations. The onc's nurse has told me it could be my esophageous, and so ordered yet another prescription to take before I eat. I asked if I could wait and see if the pain gets better from rest before starting something else. This is hard, I'm a person who usually doesn't take more than tylenol on occasion.

[Nanc]

Hi Ruth
Just to add my last two cents, you are doing the right thing by addressing any of your concerns with your medical team. They and you, best know all of your history.
As for lme my chest discomfort slowly kept getting better and that was reassuring to me, and by the time for my next chemo I was not bothered by the pain or discomfort.
Take Care
Nancy