[Mary Jo]

Hello,

I do not believe it is the "cancer running wild" BUT sure know how you feel as I have felt that way countless times. I think we all have. Any symptom is SURELY cancer we are sure BUT most times that is not the case.

I, too, dealt with rib pain almost continually. It started while on chemo but I think when my herceptin started. I believe it was herceptin related but of course do not know that for sure. I remember always thinking I was happy it was my left side because my cancer was right side and your liver was on your right. HOWEVER, that being said I was SURE I had rib cancer. I do not. The pain that area is gone now BUT it took many months after herceptin was finished. I believe that all the chemo, radiation, drugs and surgeries play a huge part to what we feel going on in our body. Not only that, we are SO MUCH MORE AWARE of our bodies. In a way we never were before.

As my surgeons nurse said to me "Mary Jo, it's time to start learning to live with your new normal." Man, was she right. The old me is long gone - we now have to learn to live with a whole new self. A self so much more aware of what's going on and a self that is always fearful of this disease popping back up.

So, my advice to you would be this...........................if you are concerned and have any doubts you need to go to your doctor and make those fears known. It should be checked out to put your mind at ease. Living with unrest is not a pleasant way to live.

May God's Peace surround you,

Mary Jo