Kimber,
I can not say exactly what is going on with you. But I would encourage you to call your onc and perhaps your radiation onc as well.
My situation is different but you may find a few things similar. I finished radiation in May of 07. I had rib pain but tried to work through it. Chest x ray showed nothing. By Sept it was very troublesome. Onc did a rib view that showed 3 fractured ribs, two outside the radiated area and one in the radiated area. A CT followed that showed 3 nodules in the lung in the radiated area as well . After many consults they decided all was from radiation. My radiation onc said radiation does weaken the bone and up to 20% have fractures from it.
I am going in on Friday for another CT as a follow up. Things seem to be better but the radiation onc said ribs weaken by radiation are very slow to heal. I expect no real change with slight improvement.
For peace of mind call your oncs and chat with them. I welcomed additional tests to be sure all was okay. Good luck to you and keep us informed.
Donna
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Donna
Crystal Lake, IL
Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54
Lumpectomy 8/30/06
Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9
Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin
36 rads completed 5/16/07
Mammograms, 7/07 clear
fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07
Finished Herceptin 12/27/07
Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable
Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable
NED 2 years!!
3 years !!!
4years!!!!
4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!!
Official 5 years 8/30/2011
8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!
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