abdominal pain

prv
prv Member Posts: 22
edited June 2014 in ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma)

I started having upper abdominal pain in my 9th week of taxol treatment (after A/C). I went on prilosec but the pain continued until my last 12th treatment. It is upper abdomin band-like and goes to my back and I burp alot.I told my onc dr it still hurt and she said go see a GI guy. He thinks its chemo related and put me on prilosec twice a day with p[pepcid complete twice a day. It was going away alittle beffore xmas but come back again (christmas food?) I have a terrible fear that it is cancer in my stomach! My pretreatment scans were negative. We ruled out pancreatitis, hep0atitis and pleural effusions. Could this be a hiatal hernia? Any advice? Radiation up next.

Happy new year and god bless

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  • wallycat
    wallycat Member Posts: 3,227
    edited December 2009

    Have you had your gallbladder checked?

    Are you taking NSAIDS?

    Have you already had surgery?  What did you opt for? I know my nerve endings started regenerating about 6-9 months after my bilateral mastectomy and even at 2-1/2 years out, I started having back pain that has subsided.

    NSAIDS can cause ulcers and gallbladder is classic for women over 40 (not sure how old you are).

    ILC tends to grow slower; your dx of June would make me think it is not a recurrence.

    Best to you....go to a GI doc and get the pain fixed!

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  • prv
    prv Member Posts: 22
    edited December 2009

    Thanks for takng time to respond.

    My gallbladder is out. I am 56 yo. I had bilateral mastectomies in june 09. Could it be nerve regrowth? I am not taking NSAID now. I will call my GI guy next week, he is on vacation this week.

    thanks - happy new year.

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  • prv
    prv Member Posts: 22
    edited December 2009

    Thanks for takng time to respond.

    My gallbladder is out. I am 56 yo. I had bilateral mastectomies in june 09. Could it be nerve regrowth? I am not taking NSAID now. I will call my GI guy next week, he is on vacation this week.

    thanks - happy new year.

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited December 2009

    prv...chemo did a job on my stomach....by the time I was done, I was in a world of hurt....starting taking Neium 40mg after 1st round of chemo....pcp upped Nexium to 40mg twice/day and put me on what I called "bland and boring" diet....3 months post chemo I had endoscopy that was normal...with time stomach got better.  over 3 years post chemo, there are still foods that I no longer eat....NASIDS did not bother my stomach....it was heartburn to the 9th degree.....hope you feel better soon.

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  • prv
    prv Member Posts: 22
    edited December 2009

    Thanks for your response.

    I hope this goes away it's scaring me alittle.

    Have a great new year!

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