Pain in side ribs

Hi Rose46

I had same and finished active treatment 2020. Now on ibandronic acid and letrozole. I still feel tender around the surgery side and numb and tingly under arm where I had clearance. I have an odd ache and tenderness in other armpit, the arm where cannulas/ chemo went in. All checked and no one can explain it. It doesn't wake me but I always feel generally sore and tender, I think there's a lot of muscle tension involved. 

Xxx

Yes I hsve rib pain but I'm only 6 weeks post chemo ( I've also had lumpectomy and axillary clearance in October 2021). I assume its just due to the surgery there is bound to be some scar tissue. 

Xx

I wondered if mine was damage/scarring to the lymphatic tissue or another radiotherapy side effect 

Yes I have rib pain I'm only 6 weeks post chemo  ( I had full left mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, and full node clearance, 2 out of 17 were affected in October 2021). Its more of a niggle than a pain and comes and goes. 

I had my follow up appointment yesterday with the consultant/surgeon he didn't seem worried when I mentioned it, but said if that niggle is still there in 4 weeks to call back and he would arrange a bone scan. 

He said everything is still healing, and lots of damage to nerves and muscles can take a long time to heal. 

I had grade 2 IDC  20mm treated with surgery, x3 EC x3 docetaxol chemotherapy. 

I've also been put on Tamoxifen for 10 years