Chest Pain

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Hi all

It is ages since I posted as my bone mets have been under control and I have just been getting on with my life and trying not to let it become too cancer-centric, so while I don’t mean I never think about it, I thought that I didn’t want to think about it too much.
However, I am beginning to feel that I am becoming a hypochondriac and worry about every new pain and as I have early degenerative arthritis this is a bit of a problem lol.
But for a week I have had a pain in my chest/side that is worrying me. I called the onc nurse last Monday and was told that the onc was on holiday and once she was back they would discuss it with her and call me. I have heard nothing and the pain is getting worse. It is just below my breast on the right side and if I press on the rib it radiates around to my back. A number of movements are really quite painful.
Should I push to see someone? Or just wait and see what happens?
Thanks for your patience,
Jacqui

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Jacqui

Do something! Chase to see Onc or go to your GP. Pain maybe a small fracture in a rib (it sounds similar to what I’ve experienced) so press for an X-ray to rule this out.

Fingers crossed its nothing but don’t wait & see.

Mildred

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Thanks Mildred. I did try to call again today - hope to hear someething tomorrow.

Jacqui

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Thanks Mildred. I did try to call again today - hope to hear someething tomorrow.

Jacqui

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I agree that you should keep trying to get hold of your GP or Onc, since going on to letrozole I have a tremendous pain/ache in my lower right rib, it feels like I have a football lodged under my rib!!! Have had scans and Onc believes it to be yet another wonderful se of the letrozole and that while it is working (secondaries in liver) I should persevere Hope you get it sorted soon x