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Barbara2 · 03-11-2007, 07:17 PM

My onc said a person can have pain/discomfort in the mastectomy area forever. These pains may come and go.

I've been told that Zometa can cause people a lot of pain. Of course that varies with each individual, but the possibility of additional bone discomfort is the reason I have put off taking it. I'm taking Actonel for bone loss, and have some bone discomforts at many locations. I was afraid that Zometa would be even worse.

Regarding the ribs, they have given me discomfort since finishing chemo several years ago. They are very tender if I press on them, and the area between the ribs is tender, too. When scans etc came back OK, I decided those pains were from one of the medications I was taking, so I tried to stop worrying about it.

03-11-2007, 07:17 PM	#9
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	My onc said a person can have pain/discomfort in the mastectomy area forever. These pains may come and go. I've been told that Zometa can cause people a lot of pain. Of course that varies with each individual, but the possibility of additional bone discomfort is the reason I have put off taking it. I'm taking Actonel for bone loss, and have some bone discomforts at many locations. I was afraid that Zometa would be even worse. Regarding the ribs, they have given me discomfort since finishing chemo several years ago. They are very tender if I press on them, and the area between the ribs is tender, too. When scans etc came back OK, I decided those pains were from one of the medications I was taking, so I tried to stop worrying about it. __________________ Blessings and Peace, Barbara DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy "at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR- Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+ 5 1/2 CEF Arimidex Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months Prophylactic mastectomy Estradiol #: 13 PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo) Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex. May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6 months. Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.