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Hi @tashaharley, welcome to Mayo Connect. It is best to consult with your doctor, but this pain could be caused by a lot of things other than recurrence of the cancer. My team has told me that if the pain is waking me up in the middle of the night, then I should be sure to let them know right away. I agree that any new pain can be alarming, as cancer patients we can be on edge, so it doesn't hurt to consult with your doctors. I have ongoing hip pain that can wake me up, and I've had many radiologists note "degenerative changes" on my reports; a nice way to say that I'm getting older but it's not cancer.
How long ago was your last scan? Do you have one coming up soon?
Have you brought this to attention of your surgeon or pulmonologist? It is likely not recurrence but everyone gets paid to help you answer that question. So it’s not asking a favor to engage them. I say ring them up!