Sore Breast

I had my lumpectomy 911 02. SNB all nodes clear, chemo and rads. Now I'm having lots of pain in my breast. I keep hearing that that is normal. Some times it is so sore that I grab at my chest to support it. My ribs under where it hurts is also sore. Is this normal?

I just had a problem arise this last week. I had a Bone Scan and an
Abdominal CT for high alk phos levels. {again!} I had the very same problem during/after chemo both times.
I had the scans 1/27/03. I was abit un nerved as they asked for chest
Xrays this time. I'd had Bone Scans over the past 4=BD years and never was asked for chest Xrays.
I was mis-dx the next dy with mets to the ribs. The radiologist that read the films goofed. This is a radiologist "group" that works for all the hospitals in this area. This is no reflection on the hospital at all. I've had all my care there and I've done very well.
We were called Wednesday the 28th telling me that I had an appt with the
Radiation Oncologist for later that afternoon. I talked to my oncology nurse and asked her to tell me what was going on and asked her to read me the report. She told me that it read that I had metastic bc to the ribs {3/4/5th}

We met with the doctor and he told us he did not agree with the report or the films he looked at. He told me that with what he saw on the films, he was looking at fractured ribs, not mets. They are behind my implant. I had a very extensive exam as far as the rest of the bones that are holding me together and I had no pain what so ever when he put extreme pressure on the bones in my back, ribs, shoulders, and hips. As well as standing to my side and pressing in from from to back on both sides.
He met with 3 other radiologists before we left the hospital, and they all agreed with him that this was rib fractures. After the scare we got he wanted us to be assured that we had more then just his opinion when we left for home.
I do have to repeat the bone scan in 3 months and then meet with him again.
I had appts with my bc surgeon/specialist and my pcp just Tuesday, and they both looked at the films and also told us this was fractured ribs, not mets.

Needless to say Gene and I are VERY relieved. I was told by all my doctors that I must be one of the unlucky ones to have had the rads effect my ribs. They will heal, but they will never be as strong as they were before, due to the rads I had.
I was quite taken back that it could effect me so many years later...It's been almost 5 years since I had the rads. Last time was mastectomy and chemo only. I was told by all my doctors that this can happen years later due to the fact they are weakened by the rad treatments.
So sorry this read like a novel...but figured this information might help someone.
Take care there/God bless annie

Ultimately.....we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.

"Courage"...is *fear* that has said it's prayers.

Thank you all for you comforting words. I will be seeing my DR.s soon.

I'm so glad to hear that this was a scare and not the dreaded mets! You have been through soooooo much already. Bless you.
You must've been petrified, when the first radiologist told you his/her view on your results?

This just goes to show that these people are not always right! It's always wise to ask for a 2nd or even a 3rd opinion.

Take care,

Shaz x
I just had a problem arise this last week. I had a Bone Scan and an
Abdominal CT for high alk phos levels. {again!} I had the very same problem during/after chemo both times.
I had the scans 1/27/03. I was abit un nerved as they asked for chest
Xrays this time. I'd had Bone Scans over the past 4½ years and never was asked for chest Xrays.
I was mis-dx the next dy with mets to the ribs. The radiologist that read the films goofed. This is a radiologist "group" that works for all the hospitals in this area. This is no reflection on the hospital at all. I've had all my care there and I've done very well.
We were called Wednesday the 28th telling me that I had an appt with the
Radiation Oncologist for later that afternoon. I talked to my oncology nurse and asked her to tell me what was going on and asked her to read me the report. She told me that it read that I had metastic bc to the ribs {3/4/5th}

We met with the doctor and he told us he did not agree with the report or the films he looked at. He told me that with what he saw on the films, he was looking at fractured ribs, not mets. They are behind my implant. I had a very extensive exam as far as the rest of the bones that are holding me together and I had no pain what so ever when he put extreme pressure on the bones in my back, ribs, shoulders, and hips. As well as standing to my side and pressing in from from to back on both sides.
He met with 3 other radiologists before we left the hospital, and they all agreed with him that this was rib fractures. After the scare we got he wanted us to be assured that we had more then just his opinion when we left for home.
I do have to repeat the bone scan in 3 months and then meet with him again.
I had appts with my bc surgeon/specialist and my pcp just Tuesday, and they both looked at the films and also told us this was fractured ribs, not mets.

Needless to say Gene and I are VERY relieved. I was told by all my doctors that I must be one of the unlucky ones to have had the rads effect my ribs. They will heal, but they will never be as strong as they were before, due to the rads I had.
I was quite taken back that it could effect me so many years later...It's been almost 5 years since I had the rads. Last time was mastectomy and chemo only. I was told by all my doctors that this can happen years later due to the fact they are weakened by the rad treatments.
So sorry this read like a novel...but figured this information might help someone.
Take care there/God bless annie

Ultimately.....we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.

"Courage"...is *fear* that has said it's prayers.

No, that sounds a bit excessive. Have you talked to the surgeon about it?
Why don't you give their office a call? He/She would probably want to see you and examine you.

so glad it was not mets. you do remember me Linda???bliss?? i had bc
99 and now have mets to chest wall but on femara and doing well

thank god you are ok

i know you are from ohio I was bron in beachwood ohio you anywhere near there??

be well

love linda