Sharp pain in armpit and rib a year after rads

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helpout Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: Aug 19 2013 Location: San Francisco Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote helpout Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Sharp pain in armpit and rib a year after rads Posted: Aug 20 2013 at 1:52am
	Hi gals, I've had sharp pain in my armpit and ribs since working out- plank and push ups etc. It's been about six months since my radiation. When I don't workout it feels better. But it still hurts. Does anyone have ideas about this? And I have pain in my breast where the surgery is- but no evidence of a tumor by ultrasound or mammogram. Is there a surgical reason for this? Thanks, Kelsey

kirby Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: Oct 09 2007 Location: bay area,california Status: Offline Points: 1088	Post Options Post Reply Quote kirby Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 20 2013 at 3:09am
	Kelsey, I had odd pains at different times over the years. Sometimes I still have them. I am just used to it by now. One of the biggest issues I've had that I really never see addressed is what has been described to me as scar tissue which binds and pulls different areas, whether it stems from the axilla or the tumor site. In the first 6 years after tx I would have my massage therapist "work" both areas to break up the scar tissue. This helped immensely. Eventually I think the scar tissue was all broken up and certainly not binding anymore.
	kirby dx Feb. 2001. Age 44 Lumpectomy 2cm. no nodes stage 1 grade 3 4 rnds AC, 35 rads

TriplePositiveGirl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: Oct 07 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Status: Offline Points: 667	Post Options Post Reply Quote TriplePositiveGirl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 20 2013 at 4:38pm
	Hi Kelsey - I have had similar pains in my armpit and chest/breast area while working out. I believe that the muscles and nerves are affected during radiation - there is definitely a tightness and decreased flexibility in that area, and where the node biopsy was done. I am 3 years out and still get this. It has gotten better, but it will never be the same. Btw, I had a lumpt. and I still have some residual pain 3 years later from scar tissue. Lisa
	Diagnosed Jan 2010; Stage IIa, grade 2, 3.2cm in rt. breast, no nodes and BRCA-. 4 cycles Carbo/Gemzar 3/10; Lump 6/10; 2 cycles carbo/gem after surgery 8/10; 35 Rads finished 12/1/10. NED.

Lillie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: Jul 10 2009 Location: Eastern NC Status: Offline Points: 3616	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lillie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 20 2013 at 9:33pm
	Hi Kelsey, I still have odd pain 7 years out. I, like Kirby, had some "cording" of the muscles in the first few years. I would get into a warm shower and massage the painful area and it would limber-up and feel much better. I always have some puffiness in my back and just below where the lymph nodes were removed. Sometimes worse than others. Sometimes more uncomfortable than others. Please don't get discouraged, for me it has become a part of my life. Good luck with your muscles and pains. God Bless, Lillie
	Dx 6/06 age 65,IDC-TNBC Stage IIb,Gr3,2cm,BRCA- 6/06 L/Mast/w/SNB,1of3 Nodes+ 6/06 Axl. 9 nodes- 8/8 thru 11/15 Chemo (Clin-Trial) DD A/Cx4 -- DD taxol+gemzar x4 No Rads. No RECON - 11/2018-12 yrs NED

*Nancy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: Jan 23 2012 Location: St. Peters, MO Status: Offline Points: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote *Nancy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Sep 14 2013 at 1:16pm
	I also have periodic episodes of pain. Sometimes it is in the area where the lumpectomy scar is. Sometimes it's in the area where the lymph nodes were removed. All of my doctors tell me that it is "normal" to have these aches and pains, that it's part of the process. At first I was convinced it was the cancer growing back, but now I have come to terms with just living with it. But I don't like it. I'll often just work through it. At it's worst, I'll have to refuse to make dinner or do other household chores until the discomfort settles down.
	Dx March 2010, age 54, 5 mm tumor, Stage Ia, Grade 3, 0/3 Nodes, Ki-67 70%, Lumpectomy April 2010, TC x 4, Rads x 33, Treatment completed Sept 2010, NED 06/17

cheeks Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: Jan 14 2011 Location: North Carolina Status: Offline Points: 676	Post Options Post Reply Quote cheeks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Sep 18 2013 at 9:53am
	Kelsey, Have you spoken to your surgeon about the type and intensity of the exercise you are doing and asked if it is okay. IMHO, you may be doing too much, too soon. Blair.
	Lump found 11/08 DX: 2/09 @52 TNBC L. Mast. 3/26/09, SN-, BRCA-, 4.5 cm (post surgical)T2NOMO Chemo: 4/09-10/09 Taxol x 12, A/C x 4, No rad.No recon. NED 1/17. New Primary right breast TN, 2/2018.

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