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Jan 23, 2023 08:26PM cookie54 wrote:
racy, Sorry you are uncomfortable with ribs fractures hope they heal quickly. Typically rib fractures coincide with trauma which you had with your fall. It's when unexplained rib fractures appear without any known trauma that may be suspicious. Yes breast cancer does metastasize to ribs in some cases and can cause fractures. Usually there is an underlying bone lesion that is the cause of the fracture when it's bone mets. Of course it can't hurt to follow up with your doctor, after all they are the experts. Feel better.
Current Tx: Xeloda& Keytruda ,lung mets 6/22
Dx
8/15/2016, IDC, Right, <1cm, Stage IA, Grade 3, 0/1 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-
Surgery
9/14/2016 Mastectomy; Reconstruction (Left): Saline implant; Reconstruction (Right): Saline implant
Chemotherapy
10/14/2016 AC
Dx
6/2020, IDC, Right, Stage IIIC, Grade 3, 5/8 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-
Chemotherapy
6/29/2020 Carboplatin (Paraplatin), Gemzar (gemcitabine)
Surgery
10/19/2020 Lymph node removal; Lymph node removal (Right)
Radiation Therapy
11/23/2020 Whole breast: Breast, Lymph nodes, Chest wall
Chemotherapy
7/1/2022 Other
Immunotherapy
7/5/2022 Keytruda (pembrolizumab)
Dx
IDC, Other, Stage IV, ER-/PR-, HER2-
Chemotherapy
Xeloda (capecitabine)
