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Fretting
It's the middle of the night and I'm having a quiet fret about rib pain.
I woke up from my BMX & recon (27/4/18) with a sore lower left rib. I queried it with my PS when he deigned to speak to me but he dismissed it with a 'we did a lot of pulling and stretching in the area'.
It's never gone away, coming and going at various times. However the last few weeks the pain has got stronger and more frequent and I've started to have a worry.
I know it can't be bone mets but there's this little niggle in my mind, those stories you hear about people thinking they had a gym injury or something like that, only to discover months later that it's not that at all.
I don't want this worry to eat me up so I went to my GP this morning, confessed to being a cliche and explained. She was totally understanding and very sympathetic, examined me (I am very sore on the left) thoroughly and suggested that I have an xray of the area to start to find out what's going on.
She also said I had "quite prominent ribs". What does that mean?!
But now it's the middle of the night, my rib hurts, and every tiny throb of pain in my body is magnified a thousandfold.
Fret fret fret...
I woke up from my BMX & recon (27/4/18) with a sore lower left rib. I queried it with my PS when he deigned to speak to me but he dismissed it with a 'we did a lot of pulling and stretching in the area'.
It's never gone away, coming and going at various times. However the last few weeks the pain has got stronger and more frequent and I've started to have a worry.
I know it can't be bone mets but there's this little niggle in my mind, those stories you hear about people thinking they had a gym injury or something like that, only to discover months later that it's not that at all.
I don't want this worry to eat me up so I went to my GP this morning, confessed to being a cliche and explained. She was totally understanding and very sympathetic, examined me (I am very sore on the left) thoroughly and suggested that I have an xray of the area to start to find out what's going on.
She also said I had "quite prominent ribs". What does that mean?!
But now it's the middle of the night, my rib hurts, and every tiny throb of pain in my body is magnified a thousandfold.
Fret fret fret...
49 Replies
- I hope the osteo works out for you, Kate. I see mine practically every month. She's the reason I'm still mobile. Good luck with your x-ray results . Cathxx
- @primek Yes, hopefully scar tissue. But from what? I'm curious to learn.
Hope you're doing OK Kath. K xox - Well only if you develop osteoporosis. Hopefully it's just scar tissue.
- Thanks @iserbrown. :)
Really @primek? Gosh, I had no idea. I've never had a broken bone. Really don't want to start now... Getting my xray tomorrow. K xox - You've done the right thing. Your worries won't settle until things are at least excluded. It's not unheard of for women on AI to fracture a rib with no actual injury. So it's best checked to exclude.
- Hopefully it's nothing to worry yourself sick about!
Nerves are upset and the lymphatic system is looking for new pathways as well as a myriad of other ailments as a result of treatment.
There's a lot that our bodies have been through and need adjustment let alone us, the emotional being!
Kate be proud of yourself on how far you have come.
Wishing you peace of mind
Take care take a deep breath and hopefully restful sleep when the results are in
Best wishes - It's The Whale of Doom in the middle of the night for sure! I'll let you know how I get on.
Yes, winter has well & truly arrived in Victoria. Very chilly now. Hope you feel better soon. K xox - @arpie Don't think I'd get one if I asked. Can't afford it anyway. I'll start with an xray and see how I go. Hope you sleep better tonight. K xox
- @TonyaM I wish!! I am SO not skinny... Yep, xray tomorrow. K xox
- @Blossom1961 I'm seeing an osteopath for the first time on Monday. I'll mention it to her for sure. Very interesting. Thank you. K xox :*
