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hi Kat--
I can't remember what your exact situation is, but I have also had a lot of pain in my ribs since my mastectomy (which was two years ago). It turned out to be bruising from my bra (I was still trying to wear my pre-mastectomy bras). I have better bras now so I don't have nearly as much trouble.
All I have is skin over my rib bones, and human ribs are much more accustomed to having something over them--muscles, breasts, something besides skin! I still get sore there.
I hope you are having a problem similar to mine, rather than a recurrence!
Val
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Dx 11/04, Age 42, ER-/PR-, HER2+++
3 months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin
Significant tumor shrinkage
Mastectomy 3/05; Stage 3b, 9 cm tumor, 5/8+ nodes
3 more months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin
7/05 30 radiation treatments, IMRT planning approach
Started 1 year of Herceptin 9/05
9/06 Began quarterly triple doses Herceptin. Brain & breast MRIs semi annually.
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6/08 Right breast, intraductal carcinoma, high nuclear grade associated with comedo necrosis; extensive diffusely involved the entire biopy specimen. ER+, PR-, Her2 unknown at this point, 07/08 mastectomy.
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