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Caroline UK · 05-18-2007, 08:01 AM

Hi Grace,

I know what you mean - I've had a cough and tender ribs and tried to stay logical about it, but didn't always manage it. (Chest x-ray put my mind at rest last week). I was diagnosed a year ago, like you, and I hope that gradually we'll be able to think more calmly and rationally about our aches and pains.

About the bleeding, I'm sure you're going to get it checked out by your doctor, and as it burns a little it does sound like a UTI. But another thought I had was that I was wondering if the aspirin might be thinning your blood a bit excessively at the moment. As you're on high blood pressure medication, I'm guessing you probably take the aspirin to reduce the risk of stroke/cardiac problems?
Let us know how you get on. I'm also guessing you've heard of drinking cranberry juice to help fight UTI's.
Best wishes

05-18-2007, 08:01 AM	#4
Caroline UK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 96	Hi Grace, I know what you mean - I've had a cough and tender ribs and tried to stay logical about it, but didn't always manage it. (Chest x-ray put my mind at rest last week). I was diagnosed a year ago, like you, and I hope that gradually we'll be able to think more calmly and rationally about our aches and pains. About the bleeding, I'm sure you're going to get it checked out by your doctor, and as it burns a little it does sound like a UTI. But another thought I had was that I was wondering if the aspirin might be thinning your blood a bit excessively at the moment. As you're on high blood pressure medication, I'm guessing you probably take the aspirin to reduce the risk of stroke/cardiac problems? Let us know how you get on. I'm also guessing you've heard of drinking cranberry juice to help fight UTI's. Best wishes __________________ Caroline Diag. March 10th 2006, aged 46. Invasive ductal carcinoma, 2cm + multifocal. Stage 2, Grade 3 HER2+++, ER+/PR+ Right mast. May 2006. 6 of 20 nodes positive FEC x 4, taxotere x 4; port implanted after 6 cycles Rads x 25 1 year of Herceptin ended Nov 07. Arimidex 5 years Considering reconstruction, maybe soon...