Last pet was stable ,No sign of recurrence or active disease, I feel slight sore in my rib cage . Does that means I’m active again ? Scared

[Ycats277]

Can I be stable and feel slight soreness in rib bones where Mets were only . Or does anyone think it spread to lungs . The rib cage is slightly sore when I I go to sit up ,So scared , going for pet in 2 weeks . Help ., Does this sound like it moved , or spread and is active again . Is this lungs Mets I’m feeling now . Help please .

[NPmary]

Every scan feels scary to me. It helps when l tell myself that whatever the news is l have already been living with it. I'm not worried about your lungs because since you know you had mets in your ribs even when those mets are stable/not growing they still can hurt especially will with weather changes. Another thing you didn't say anything about shortness of breath. Wish you the best.

[Nocillo]

Try not to panic. I get lots of aches and pains and then my scans are stable. There are many reasons for aches and pains. Good luck to you.

[Ycats277 in reply to Nocillo]

Ty so much 💓💗💕💖

[EvaL]

This is all so much to take in, I just celebrated 6 years having the Metastatic Breast Cancer diagnosis and have felt all kinds of pains and have stayed the same. As before take a deep breath and live. Some days are very hard but others are good. Sometimes it may only be for a few hours but try to make the best of it. I have been so blessed to have had so many of my friends and family praying for me. Take care

[104shopgirl in reply to EvaL]

Amazing EvaL! 6 yrs, You go Girl! I am 2 1/2 years into it, doing fine.

[Ycats277 in reply to EvaL]

Thank you 🙏 I love all the caring people on this site xxoo

[Normalee1965 in reply to EvaL]

August will be 6 years for me. Spine and iliac are barely there but now I have it in 2 ribs.

[Winner123]

We are the same, every little ache or pain terrified us! Like already said, what is there is there, just take one hurdle at a time. I've read lots of books that say the worry can actually make things worse but how do you tell a stage 4 cancer patient not to worry? Lots talk about meditation and yoga, just try to find a way to do your best. There is actually some evidence in quantum physics that you can change the outcome by your power of thoughts and energy flow. Very "out there" but I really do believe there is something out there! Good luck, thinking of you and try to think positive thoughts. XXX❤️

[Ycats277 in reply to Winner123]

Thank so much xxoo

[Hidden]

Hi thereI think the main symptom for lung mets is shortness of breath rather than pain. Try doing some nice deep breathing to relax and work the lungs.

How long has it been since your NED diagnosis? Try and celebrate that.

We all worry about the slightest niggle and it is very easy to over think. Hope your pet scan comes back with good results - which I am sure it will

Clare

[Ycats277 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so very nice xxoo

[Hidden]

We’ve all been there it’s a only natural to associated aches and pains with our diagnosis. I’ve done it too as I am sure everyone on here has

The other week I was concerned I was feeling more pain round the hip/pelvis area however a soak in an Epsom salt bath and remembering that I may have over-stretched something in my Pilates class eased my concerns and the pain subsidised

I like Sophie Sabbage’s mantra that I find myself saying to myself often and repeat 3 times

‘I don’t know, until I know,

I don’t know, until I know

I don’t know, until I know’

I find it calms me particularly round scan time. One of the practitioners told me it’s easy to imagine the issues we may face in the future but they are stories that we are making up and then worrying about them we don’t know that will come to pass.

There may be another explanation and my understanding is that lung mets you don’t generally experience pain ~ I’ve got lung mets and don’t get pain from them.

If your are really concerned then consider when your next meeting is with a practitioner who can help allay your concerns ~ so I have my bloods done every 5 weeks and if there was progression that would be an possible indicator. So I know I am generally only a few weeks away from the next test

Hope that helps

[Ycats277 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your awesome words xxoo

[Melpub]

I had a pain in a finger joint--"definitely not mets!" said the doctor. Speak to a doctor whom you trust. These pains sound like they could be anything--muscular, perhaps. But speaking to a trusted physician should help.

[Ycats277]

Ty

[EZSZ]

No! Mine spread to the pleura. I've been experiencing pain, on and off, all the time. I find it to be like muscles pain, hurt more with certain movements. I am certain that my pain is a result of my cancer, but not due to active cancer.

No point in thinking otherwise .

[Ycats277 in reply to EZSZ]

Ty xx

[Debbigbang]

Our brains tend to focus on fear now as we have all been through this mbc game. Fear is am emotion that does not serve us. Try to refocus. I am 58 yrs old there is always a new pain. My right leg was bothering me, I thought it was from my hip leision. Had acupuncture and it doesn't have anything to do with that. Pulled ligament from year ago lol. She is working on that 😁. I would just keep an eye on it, don't obsess. You didn't mention shortness of breath.

Meditate and try to relax 🙏❤

Deb

[Ycats277 in reply to Debbigbang]

I don’t have shortness of breath but I know the long is behind the ribs so that’s why I thought anyway I’m really thinking too much I guess but I’m so petrified this time, on 7 January I feel like I’m gonna get really bad news like it went to my brain or my lungs and out of my bones now. I guess because this one girl who’s on another site is suffering so bad with all of that. Same kind of cancer hers just keep spreading so scary and she’s so young and I’m so paranoid. Begging for #ErSO

[mariootsi]

Like you, and everyone else here we all worry that every ache and pain is cancer spread. I pray you can try to relax , take a breath and try to "destress. I find I get tense and get stressed with every ache and it makes them worse. I'm working hard not to do that, I wish the same for you. Sending hugs and prayers for your peace and calm.

[Ycats277 in reply to mariootsi]

Thanks xxoo

[Rhwright12]

Sending prayers for peace and stable scans…😀

[Ycats277 in reply to Rhwright12]

Thangs so much xxpp

[lynnhbtb]

It's easy to feel scared as people have said. I try to remember to stop and breathe in and out and calm myself if I get to the worry, worry point. My first oncologist told me if something wakes me up in the night, sore neck, back, etc. to tell him and let him know. I've always remembered that and that has been my guide. I'll mark 10 years from my Stage IV diagnosis in February and have had several recurrences. Peace and ease be with you.

[mariootsi in reply to lynnhbtb]

10 years! Bless you! Many more!

[Ycats277 in reply to lynnhbtb]

Thank you , nothing wakes me up so I’m going to use that guide myself . Ty xxoo

[Lulu4545 in reply to lynnhbtb]

Hi Lynn,I like the idea of the 'pain that wakes you up during the night'.

Like Ycats, I often get pain here and there, mainly pain at the bottom of my back.

When I was first diagnosed, my onc asked me if I could date the pains in my back. I then realised I have always had pains in my back. It might be a bit worse now, but the stress of this disease just does not help.

What do you mean by a pain that wakes you up during the night. Would that be a pain you have falling asleep but so bad that it would wake you up? A new pain that suddenly wakes you up?

I would like to have a guidance concerning these pains.

Before being diagnosed with MBC, I was just fine - just the usual back pain sometimes like most people - at the bottom of my back and in my neck and shlouders. When I was told it was MBC, the pain became much stronger in just a few hours.

I have extensive bone mets. When I look at where the mets are located, I'm not sure the pain comes from there - unless some mets are too small to be seen.

Anyway, just to say these pains, even if there are mild, are really stressful. I still don't know how cope with them.

Lovexxx

Lucie

[lynnhbtb]

I would say pain that wakes you up or keeps you awake.

[Lulu4545]

Hi, Thanks for the answer.

I took some xanax yesterday to help me sleep. I sometimes get so anxious I can't sleep and I then realize I ache, this making me even more anxious.

I had a good night and I don't ache this morning.

I really think I get so stressed my muscles contract and I end up aching.

Maybe my pain combo will anti-depressant and parecetamol/opioid.

Any ideas on how I can relax my knotted body?

Lovexxx

Lucie

[Ycats277 in reply to Lulu4545]

Thanks xx