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Breast Radiation: I feel very tight in rib area, anyone else?
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You have been going through a lot. Have you had PT at all for the arm movement? Possibly it can be improved with exercises or even some massage. Have you asked the oncology team about tightness on chest wall. I know how uncomfortable that is--my rib cage and intercostal muscles were injured many years ago from a surgery (unrelated to cancer). Here again, PT has helped. And I've gotten some coaching from a pulmonary therapist, too. There may be things you can do to help. You sound like an active person who might feel good about working on the physical symptoms with an expert. What have you tried? I might have missed that if you previously posted. Wishing you the best.
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Thanks for your reply Miriam, yes I have seen and still see a physio. Unfortunately it doesn’t help much and it is very painful after stretching all the tight skin and muscles and tissues. I am still waiting to have a MRI to find out what is really going on in / on my chest wall and in my axilla.
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Luckily it’s been over 2 months from radiation. My arm is pretty good, the only things I’m dealing
with now is a stab in my rib maybe 2 times a week and itching under arm.
I hope it keeps getting better and I don’t have long term effects that can happen years later. I’ve decided not to take hormones since I might be at risk for endometrial cancer. So I will just 🙏🙏 for the best.
I hope you are doing good.