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Becky · 11-14-2009, 08:15 AM

Dear Vicky

Although my chemo regime was different than yours, I also dealt with rib pain.

The rib pain was also during chemo but I had to have radiation too and that intensified it. Even over 5 years out, I still get some throbbing there and on my breast incision scar (especially during temperature changes like at this time of year - going from warm weather to cold weather is worse for me than vice versa). I talked to my docs about this and the surgeon said that incision sensations are common with weather changes (just in case this also happens to you as everything freaks you out in the beginning).

Due to the east coast Nor'easter yesterday, and the huge changes in bariatric pressure, my scar and rib are a bit bothersome - especially yesterday.

11-14-2009, 08:15 AM	#6
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: 2nd Chemo Update - Rib Pain Question Dear Vicky Although my chemo regime was different than yours, I also dealt with rib pain. The rib pain was also during chemo but I had to have radiation too and that intensified it. Even over 5 years out, I still get some throbbing there and on my breast incision scar (especially during temperature changes like at this time of year - going from warm weather to cold weather is worse for me than vice versa). I talked to my docs about this and the surgeon said that incision sensations are common with weather changes (just in case this also happens to you as everything freaks you out in the beginning). Due to the east coast Nor'easter yesterday, and the huge changes in bariatric pressure, my scar and rib are a bit bothersome - especially yesterday. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"