Original dx Nov, 2000, upfront A/C, followed by mastectomy (7cm lobular tumor), then taxol and radiation in 2001. Beginning early fall of 2002, I experienced what I thought was muscle pain in my rib cage area and around the back of the shoulder, kind of in the "wing" area. I had a bad cough at the time and attributed the pain to muscle pulls from the cough (which had happened to me before), but hindsite now tells me it went on far too long. Probably didn't want to face the fact of recurrence! The pain responded to ibuprofen but by Dec 2002 my onc felt it was time for scans, which showed mets to ribs/spine. I began treatment w/ Faslodex and Zomeda, and the bone pain went away immediately. This was more likely as a result of Zomeda, since the Faslodex proved to be ineffectual as did 2 other hormonal type meds taken during spring 2003. Have been on herceptin/navelbine (& Zomeda) since July 2003 with good results and dropping CA 27/29 counts til Jan 04, and have just switched from navelbine to gemzar. Too soon to tell what will happen with it. I also developed skin mets while on the last hormonal drug last spring, and it became active again last month, thus causing the switch of chemo drugs. Hope this provides some info for you. I print out many of the postings that have good info and keep in a file....but hope I won't have to experience it myself!
Take care!
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