Pain in rib - A tad worried...

Hey all and hoping you are all as well as can be expected.

dx last Jan 07. Ductal carcinoma, grade 3 no lymph node involvement, aged 28.

Had lumpectomy, chemo x 6 and rad x 13 + 3 boosters.

A few weeks ago I had a CT scan of my neck/chest/abdo/pelvis. I got the results as being all clear except some calcification in my liver.

I have been getting lower back ache for about 2 months now and doc has told me it probably is JUST a back ache and not to worry. For about a week now I have been getting pain in my rib and have an exteremly sore spot there that feels almost stinging when pushed.

When I got the CT results the doc basically said he didn’t know why I was panicking, they were clear and get over it. My mum also a cancer sufferer has also laid into me a bit saying that I worry over the slightest little pain and that I need to try and move on and not keep running to the doctors.

I’m now thinking should I go and see the doc or am I just worrying AGAIN.

If there is something lurcking in my bones would the CT scan have picked it up ?

I really don’t know what to do ?

I’m trying so hard to get life back to normal but little things keep cropping up. I’m getting married in two weeks and am worried that if I bring light to the situation it could ruin the wedding but am also thinking if I don’t I will be worried all honeymoon and obviously by time I get back from honeymoon it will be 4 weeks down the line and cause more problems.

Thanks all for taking the time to read this,

BIG HUGS

Mandy xxx

Mandy,

I get a lot of rib pains that come and go. I was dx Feb 07, had 20 rads in Oct/Nov. My onc said that rib pains are usually as a result of rads, and can come & go for years. The general rule of thumb seems to be that you should not worry about something unless it persists for more than two or three weeks.

NO you are not worrying over nothing its your life , it probably isnt what you fear but why drive yourself mad with worry. A CT wouldnt show anything up in your bones ask for bone scan or plain x-ray then you can stop worrying.
hannah