Hi.
The bone pains you are experiencing may be secondary to the medicine you are taking (Arimidex), or it may be a post surgery or post radiation effect. Patients do complain of increased cutaneous sensitivity to pain on the site where surgery or radiation was done, that even a light touch would elicit intense pain.
You should discuss your symptoms with your oncologist. For the mean time, you can take any over-the-counter pain relievers to relieve you of the discomfort.
Regards
Hi
I had a lumpectomy last December on both breasts. A second one was done on the left breast (which had cancer stage 1) followed by 37 treatments of radiation, 1 week booster. I too have pain in my rib cage on the left side. I spoke with my raodiaoligist/oncologist who said that it does take 12 -18 months for your body to get back to normal. REMEMBER IT HAS BEEN TROUGH ALOT. Give it time. Everyday something even alittle will feel better.
Bertha49
I wonder if they are not using to strong a dose and that is causing pain.........then I worry it can actually cause another type cancer. I don't know if I would want radiation, so I sure hope they find no cancer when they go in there.