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Topic: Sore chest

Posted By: bgbanks
Subject: Sore chest
Date Posted: Jan 03 2019 at 9:17pm

I completed 33 radiation treatments November 2016 and suffered severe burns. The burns healed but two years later I am experiencing soreness of my chest on the side of radiation. Has anyone else experienced this?

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59 year old; Dx: 3/4/2016 w/TNBC in right breast 5.3cm tumor; Stage 11B; Grade 3; 4AC treatments complete/ 4 Taxol complete; Bi-lateral mastectomy 8/31/16 then 33 radiation treatments.

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Posted By: Lisa s
Date Posted: Jan 04 2019 at 1:25am

I too sometimes have soreness and tenderness and pain. Had a MRI done and all was fine. I COULDN'T comprehend how my breast could feel and be so different after aa lumpectomy. It seemed so minor. I finally asked my surgeon how much tissue was taken out as i was picturing in my mind just a little piece. The surgeon said he would show men but didn't want to freak me out. I made him draw me a picture and It was an entire 1\4 page of regular writing paper and about 1 and 1\2 to 2 inches deep! Totally explains the hardness soreness and pains . Add radiation to that and you get one messed up breast even if It looks normal on the outside. My mind was totally put to ease after seeing the drawing.

Posted By: momof2
Date Posted: Jan 06 2019 at 10:15pm

I have been feeling this odd soreness, kind of like a muscle cramp. Sometimes it feels like it's at the top of my rib cage behind my breast. It concerns me. but then I remember what my oncologist told me about residual pain. I will bring it up when I see him next month.

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TNBC/ILCw/MedullaryFeatures 9/19/12/age39,Stage2b,Grade 3,4x4cm,InternalMammary 1.3x0.6cm,16 NodesRemoved/rb lumpectomy/ClearMargins 3/15/13,BRCA1/2 Neg,8x AM386/Taxol;4x A/C;34Rads6/26/13;NED5/18/16