Hi
How long are your ribs sore for, following radiotherapy?
mine was 5 days in February and I’m still sore….
Thanks
Hi
My 15 x RT finished at the end of January and my side and ribs are still sore and tender . I’ve just been moisturising and exercising still . I think it can take a number of months to get better and even longer for some people
xx
Thank you, under my arm is sore. RT in Feb useful to see how it's affecting others. X
My ribs are tender still and its about 18 months on now, but now they are only tender if I prod them firmly, whereas initially they were just tender all the time. It does get a lot better and quite quickly over the first couple of months and then continues to improve with time.
I had 10 RT that finished mid Feb 2023 and I’m still very sore and tender. I have aches and pains all over but I think it’s Anastrozole that’s doing it. I’m also very emotional.
I decided not to go on the hormone treatment, thank you for your reply xx
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