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Upper back pain

Harker1
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Hi

I have completed chemotherapy, mastectomy and radiotherapy for breast cancer and am currently having 14 rounds of Kadcyla as I did not have a complete response from chemo.

I am really suffering with shoulder blade and upper back pain. It hurts to press and aches. I think it might be muscular as I seem to have a lot of knots in my back. I'm trying so hard not to panic and jump to conclusions.

Has anyone else experienced this type of upper back and shoulder blade pain? I should add that it is the opposite side to my cancer.

Thanks x

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  • Hello Harker1

    I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with shoulder and back pain at the moment. It's understandable that you may be feeling anxious about this. 

    It's certainly worth speaking to your breast care nurse about your concerns but I'd also suggest speaking to your GP about the possibility of accessing your local physiotherapy service. Some health boards even have a self-referral scheme that you may be able to use. I know that we've had ladies post here on the forum who have found that following a mastectomy they have developed shoulder/back pain as their body adjusts to living with one breast or the weight of the prosthesis causes issues. It may be something as simple as the way you're sleeping that's aggravating this problem. 

    Either way Harker have a chat with your GP surgery, and breast care team, to see if you can get some reassurance and work towards improving things. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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  • Hello Harker1

    I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with shoulder and back pain at the moment. It's understandable that you may be feeling anxious about this. 

    It's certainly worth speaking to your breast care nurse about your concerns but I'd also suggest speaking to your GP about the possibility of accessing your local physiotherapy service. Some health boards even have a self-referral scheme that you may be able to use. I know that we've had ladies post here on the forum who have found that following a mastectomy they have developed shoulder/back pain as their body adjusts to living with one breast or the weight of the prosthesis causes issues. It may be something as simple as the way you're sleeping that's aggravating this problem. 

    Either way Harker have a chat with your GP surgery, and breast care team, to see if you can get some reassurance and work towards improving things. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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