I had bilateral mastectomies and tram free flap reconstruction done 8 months back..In last august I did a liposuction on the side of breasts to get a better shape...I had lot of pain in my ribs after that...but pain went after some time...from past one month now i feel moderate pain in my ribs agian..not cont. but comes and goes. its tolerable pain..also started having pain in rt arm..it started on the part between the wrist and elbow..but not on the joints...now I have pain also in the upper part of the arm, rt jaw, rt side back...even the rt collar bone..but i am a person who gets a lot of sprains..usually sprains are severe pain when i get it...I feel extremely tired...I am blaming it on tamoxifen, zolodex..I do feel nauseous at times...I had PET scan done when i was first diagnosed, and everything was OK. I had blood work done 2 months ago..everything was fine..If there was something I hope it would have showed on the blood work??!!!...I am going to oncologist in december...anyone has any suggesions? Could all these be just side effects of meds and surgeries?....
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TriciaK Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 200 |
Nov 18, 2009 11:37 pm
TriciaK wrote:
Hi, Tumour marker's and blood work are not reliable with everyone as other factor's can have them rise. I did'nt have your type of surgery but it sounds like this pain could be from that, it takes time for this to go as they often damage and cut nerves in the surgery. I'd doubt it's mets but I also see my onc if I have a continuing pain for longer than a few weeks when he usually will investigate more. Good luck and hope it's nothing:) Tricia Tricia
Diagnosis: 7/4/2005, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIa, Grade 2, 3/9 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ |
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SandyAust Joined: May 2005 Posts: 545 |
Nov 19, 2009 06:22 am
SandyAust wrote:
Hi Shejoh, I am five years out from a Stage 1 diagnosis. I have never requested a bone scan. However if I was in your position I would be going to my GP and requesting a referral for a bone scan. This doesn't mean I think you have mets but I think you have enough symptoms to justify having a check. I had an ultrasound of my supraclavicular area and learnt the hard way that tests beget tests. I ended up having half my thyroid out for a suspected carcinoma. Thankfully it was benign. I hope my suggestion doesn't put you on this little "hamster wheel" as I call it but if I were you I would be getting a bonescan. Good luck and take care, Sandy |
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shejoh Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 51 |
Nov 19, 2009 09:53 am
shejoh wrote:
THANKS for your replies Tricia and sandy...I am going to wait for 2-3 weeks till my next appointment..see whether the pain subsides or increases...i have dec 12 appontment. Hope everything will be okay..but in the back of mind that fear of mets is always there...Hope you girls are doing fine..take care... Diagnosis: 1/28/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/13 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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pitanga Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 689 |
Nov 20, 2009 06:07 am
pitanga wrote:
I agree with Sandy, a bone scan would help put your mind at ease. But remember, it can also show non-cancerous lesions. Another possibility would be to go directly to an]n MRI. It gives more information about what the pain could be from, whether from cancer or other sources. Personally I always find bone scans a hassle-- you have to get the injection then wait 5 hours before the scan, so it takes you the whole day. First dx 1999, age 39, Stage IIA. 2009--Local recurrence and mets.
Diagnosis: 2/5/2009, IDC, <1cm, Stage IV, Grade 2, mets, ER+/PR-, HER2- |
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shejoh Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 51 |
Nov 20, 2009 09:51 am
shejoh wrote:
Thanks Pitanga...I see you have mets...hope everything is okay...what kind of pain you had? My pain is dull, its like some one poking softly with a needle every few minutes...I am going to ask my oncologist to do tests to rule out anything...i had lost appetite mostly..then i started taking celexa for depression...after that i have good appetite now...i had an infusion of zomata in september...after that for a week I had alot of pain on all bones of the body..then all the pain(even the rib pains) went away. now the rib pain is back..new pain in rt arm too...but i should say it's quite mild..i don't need need any meds...I wish someone would share the kind pain they experienced when they started having mets???? thanks for ur thoughts.....my prayers are with you all.... Diagnosis: 1/28/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/13 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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ElaineD Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,361 |
Nov 20, 2009 10:16 am
ElaineD wrote:
The problem is, that many people-myself included-did not have any pain when mets were diagnosed. It's perfectly possible to have mets and be asymptomatic. Diagnosis: 11/4/2007, 5cm, Stage IV, Grade 3, ER+/PR-, HER2+ |
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pitanga Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 689 |
Nov 20, 2009 10:35 am
pitanga wrote:
Absolutely right, Elaine. My mets gave me no pain, were only picked up because they had found a local recurrence and then sent me for further tests which revealed metastasis to cervical spine. I have chronic upper back pain since I was in my 20s and there was nothing to indicate that anything new was happening. First dx 1999, age 39, Stage IIA. 2009--Local recurrence and mets.
Diagnosis: 2/5/2009, IDC, <1cm, Stage IV, Grade 2, mets, ER+/PR-, HER2- |
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