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Breathing difficulty after radiation for lung cancer
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Mar 19 1:51pm | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
@trfb , This sounds so painful. Radiation is great at killing cancer, but it certainly comes with its own set of side effects. I'm sorry that you haven't been offered a follow up appointment with the radiation oncologist. It seems that this would be the best solution to providing answers. Is there any way that you can get an appointment with him? Possibly reach out to your primary care provider and see if they can get an appointment request to the radiation oncologist's office. Did you have a scan that showed the broken rib? Ouch!
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I do have a scan showing a fractured rib. I have tried through my primary care physician but no response. I do have an appointment with a physical therapist who specializes in oncology patients and may get some help there. No one seems to know if this will go away so I keep trying to find someone with some experience. I can feel a snap and movement in the SRBT area.
So the cancer is currently not showing on my scans and, yes, I am happy to be alive to complain, but living in constant pain diminishes the quality of my life.