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Breast Radiation: I feel very tight in rib area, anyone else?
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How was it discovered you had the fibrosis of the lung and will there be any long-term effects?
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Sorry this reply is a bit late!! It showed up on the CT scan.. Yes , now a year later my lung capacity is diminished. The skin on my chest wall has become so tight that it impedes my breathing. It feels like I can’t expand my rib cage enough to get a good lungful of air. My exercise hill (300m) which I used to almost “fly” up, now I am slow and sometimes need to stop to catch my breath☹️😖. Also the scaring in my axilla impedes the movement of my arm and has caused me to stop playing tennis and putting my hair up is very difficult and painful.
The doctors are thinking I still have cancer and want to put me on AI . Tamoxifen or Letrozol. I am worried about my bones with the Letrozol an my eyes with the Tamoxifen . How is anyone’s experience with these drugs. How quickly did you feel bad? Did you feel bad?
Thank you for any info🙏🙏🙏
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They see the fibroses on the CT scan. Also I have fatty looking/feeling lumps where the cancer was and they say it is now scar tissue which also draws in skin from surrounding areas. I have a little edema in my upper arm and my movements are a little impeded but it doesn’t stop me from doing anything. Just a little painful.