Rib mets? Please help

CIW

hi, everyone. For about five months I've been having persistent rib pain. It feels like a constant ache, can be slightly sensitive to the touch, and sometimes feels like it's burning. I mentioned it to my onco in August and she ordered an x ray. It came back clear.

I work as a nurse so I attributed it to that. I have been home for fjve weeks recovering from flap surgery and thought the pain would go away with rest but it has not. It hasn't necessarily gotten worse over the last several months but I would say it burns a little more.

Those with rib or bone mets, how did they feel? Did they show up on x ray?

I see my onco in a couple weeks and am trying to figure out if I should be pushing for more scans and how scared I should be. I'm about a year out of chemo and trying to move on with my life, but I had a really aggressive tumor and it's hard not to worry. Especially with this constant dull pain. Any thoughts? Thanks so much.

JoE777

I didn't have rib mets but my bone mets in the sacrum didn't show on X-rays. Dr said they were in the inside of the bone and not the outside

KBeee

I would ask for more definitive testing to determine the cause of your pain.