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What do bone Mets feel like?
Hi Gals
I was diagnosed almost a year ago with stage 3C DCIS - (Beryl for those in the know!) Beryl was pretty busy and managed to have 13 not so darling babies (lymph nodes). So a mastectomy was on the table and as I was awaiting test results for BRAC gene I decided to go for gold and do two for the price of one - I do love a bargain!
Results of the test came through the day after my surgery and I was indeed positive for BRAC2 gene.
So Beryl and her kids had been rendered homeless and I had the usual chemo, rads and AI’s to ensure they did not come back. All was good until about 3 weeks ago when I started to feel persistent pain in my rib (same side that Beryl and the kids popped up on). I have a CT scan on Friday but just wondered if anyone could describe the pain. I have pain that comes and goes (mostly there) and goes from a sharp pain to a dull ache. I am hoping the Beryl has not decided to return!
Any advice?
I was diagnosed almost a year ago with stage 3C DCIS - (Beryl for those in the know!) Beryl was pretty busy and managed to have 13 not so darling babies (lymph nodes). So a mastectomy was on the table and as I was awaiting test results for BRAC gene I decided to go for gold and do two for the price of one - I do love a bargain!
Results of the test came through the day after my surgery and I was indeed positive for BRAC2 gene.
So Beryl and her kids had been rendered homeless and I had the usual chemo, rads and AI’s to ensure they did not come back. All was good until about 3 weeks ago when I started to feel persistent pain in my rib (same side that Beryl and the kids popped up on). I have a CT scan on Friday but just wondered if anyone could describe the pain. I have pain that comes and goes (mostly there) and goes from a sharp pain to a dull ache. I am hoping the Beryl has not decided to return!
Any advice?
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- Oops sorry - no bone Mets but had dark areas?? (Forgotten the technical name!! )on my lungs that were caused by radiation. One round of antibiotics and all clear :)
- @Majellablue, just wondering how you went with your results? I hope all is ok. xx
- Majellablue said:Thank you everyone for the advice
I have an appointment next week and will find out the results of scan then OR I can be sneaky and check the results on Friday online. I would like to think I will wait but have a feeling come Friday I will be having a look 😳
Good luck with your results, hoping for good news Cheers Cheryl - Just to say that a CT scan may or may not show bone mets. You might need a bone scan and/or PET scan if nothing shows on the CT.
- @Majellablue Nothing sneaky about it. They are your results. My doctor told me she expected me to look.
- Thank you everyone for the advice
I have an appointment next week and will find out the results of scan then OR I can be sneaky and check the results on Friday online. I would like to think I will wait but have a feeling come Friday I will be having a look 😳 - I echo what others have said - I mistook my bone pain for arthritis..when it was a secondary cancer - it is just so hard to tell. And others will have experiences where it wasn't cancer.... Always good to check persistent pain either way - wishing you much love and good luck with your scans. @Majellablue
- All the best for your results @Majellablue xx
- Thankyou for answering I hope the progress of the bone Mets has stopped 🤞
- Thank you -mine are not as bad as yours were as they are in my ribs but sometimes if my ribs get knocked the pain is pretty bad. I have had a CT scan and am waiting for results!
