Hi all,
I posted a few weeks back because of intermittent pain in my ribs especially on right side, feels like a deep stitch (had mx on left side - 13mm grade 2 lump, 4 affected nodes) her2 and oestrogen positive.
Saw oncologist yesterday and she was great, didnt feel like a hypochondriac at all! When she examined me I was very tender in the right upper abdomen just under the rib and also very tender on my chest behind my mastectomy scar.
I had a chest x-ray yesterday and bloods and am going for a liver ultrasound and a bone scan. I hadnt really thought it was about liver spread and wondered what the symptoms are of this if any. Also, why a liver ultrasound rather than a CT?
I have an appointment in 2 weeks at outpatients clinic so fortunately this is all going to be done very quickly but cant help feeling worried.
Anybody else had the same?
Polly x
Hi Polly,
I can’t really help other than to say that there is a section on the symptoms in the MacMillan website. (macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertypes/Liversecondary/Symptomsdiagnosis/Symptoms.aspx)
Just giving you a bump up until someone comes along who can help. Good luck with the tests.
Jan xx
Hi Pollym. I’ve got a similar thing to you. I’ve got BC right side and awaiting Mx on 1st June. I’ve had 3Fec and 4Tax. I’ve had a soreness in my ribs on the right side for a couple of weeks. Mentioned it to my BCN but she just said to mention it to preassessment doc. He gave me a form for x ray but I don’t think it will show anything. Wd have liked CT scan really. Have convinced myself that it’s spread though I had no node involvement.
Hope u get your results soon and it’s ok.
Polly xx
Looks like I’m in the same boat!
I was diagnosed Aug 2009 DCIS, lump removal, one lymph node involved so 3FEC 3TAX +rads. I had a blood test 10 days ago and it showed that I had a high alkaline phosphotase reading. I went for a ultrasound on Tuesday and it showed a patch on my liver that they are not happy with. I’m now waiting for a CT sacn and I’m petrified! I’ve convinced myself I’m dying and have started clearing out my house. Am I being irrational?
Good luck girls!
Magsx
Hi ladies
just wanted to wish you all good luck with your various scans + tests 
tina x
Thanks Tina, Have got bone scan and liver ultrasound on Tuesday and then results on Friday which is great as not so long to wait now. I am in denial really, trying not to think about it at all!
Polly x
Hi Mags,
Im so sorry to hear that you are having to go for another test, hopefully everything will be okay. I am in denial at present and just remembering the other couple of scans I’ve had in the past which turned out to be normal! Did you have any idea there might be a problem or is this just out of the blue? It must be a terrible shock if so. Keeping my fingers crossed for you, I find out my results on Friday 3rd so not too long to wait.
Take care
Polly x
Hi Polly,
So sorry to hear that you are also worried. If your x-ray is normal and you are still in pain and are concerned then I would hope your onc (at least if theyre as good as mine!) to send you for another test to be sure. Before I had my mx I had a bone scan and liver/lung scan but I think this was standard practice at my hosp as I had lymph node involvement.
Hoping everything is okay,
Take care
Polly x
Hi all,
Went for the liver ultrasound and bone scan yesterday. Very good news re the bone scan as the woman scanning me told it was clear! I didnt think they were supposed to tell you but she said nothing to worry about, it all looked great! So, pains I have been having in ribs and chest bone nothing to worry about… more after effects probably of radiotherapy, although I am now almost 4 years down the line!
Just the results of the liver ultrasound now on Friday although I am less worried about this one.
Hope anyone who is waiting for test results get good news too.
Polly x
Glad to know that good news is emerging - nearly the end of the wait for results so fingers crossed for you
x
Hi all,
More good news for me, just posting this so that everyone knows that sometimes you can have all kinds of pains and niggles and it is just normal.
I had most of my internal organs ultrasounded and all were normal. I am still having pains under ribs etc. but these are apparently nothing sinister. On my left mx side they are probably the result of radiotherapy even though I had this several years ago.
I really hope all of you get good results too.
Polly x
Polly - great news - hope you are relaxing and celebrating.
It helps me to keep positive hearing your news
thanks for sharing