Freaking out!!!!!

Marcia,

Great words from Barbe.  In the past, I've made myself more sore by poking at stuff that bothers me.  Sounds crazy, but it could be a little of that too.  You had a strenuous camping trip, and that could easily explain it.  Good luck getting an explanation on it.  I hope it's just a pesky heartburn.

Hugs
Bobbie

bejuce - you may also have experienced an esophageal spasm.  Sometimes when stomach acid enters the esophagus it will actually cause a cramp-like spasm that may remain sore later.  I had reflux quite severely and never had heartburn - only these sharp pains.  Diagnostic testing later determined I was having spasms.

barbe - you made me laugh - it is Hiatal Hernia, hiatus made me think of a hernia on vacation!

I'm not sure if a bone met would come on soo suddenly like this.  It is possible that when you bent over, some acid from your stomach was regurgitated and you are now having a sensation of pain that is reflux?  Perhaps just a really bad case of it, combined with all of the heavy lifting you did while camping?  It is horrible that we have to worry like this.  I have had epizodes of pain like this.  About three weeks ago, I suddenly had pain in my breast bone, like I was coming down with a chest cold.  I slept on it with a pillow pressed up against it because the pressure felt good but I was worried.  It has now gone, so I am less worried. I would give it at least four more days to clear up!  

Special K, I aim to please!!! Any light humour in a serious situation is always fun.

Since radiation I have been burping and have wierd gurgling feeling in my neck and achy in chests.  MD put me on Nexium.  It's helping a little bit.  She said that radiation has probably irritated the esophagus area.   I can't imagine what my insides  look like, the outside was really burnt.   Keep me posted.

Hi Marcia. Good to hear that nothing seemed serious !

Dear Bejuce,

I have found that a good dose of denial works for me.  I have a lot of anxiety.  In fact, I had an anxiety attack a couple of years ago that landed me in the hospital.  I thought I was dying.  Maybe it wasn't anxiety but breast cancer but needless to say, I have been on anti-anxiety medication since this time.  I tell myself, I do not need to be concerned about this pain because I am never going to have cancer again so I don't NEED to be concerned.  This has helped me get through a rash (it went away), severe headaches that came and went over a one months span (haven't had one since, think it was a hormone issue), severe chest pain (gone),  and that has been all soo far....I think I will know if something serious is going on.  The pain or issue will not go away after a couple of weeks time. So I just wait it out. It has only been a year for me.  I HAVE to do this or I will go crazy.  It has worked soo far.  Right now, I still have a mild heaviness in my chest.  But it is allergy season for me.  I know a lot of women who are walking around sounding all hoarse. If they had had cancer like me, they could or would or may be freaking out having this hoarseness.  I try to think like they are thinking.  It is working for me soo far.......It is soo hard....I know....but if you come on here, some-one will always direct you to a reason for what-ever issue you may be having. And remember, a great portion of us will never have cancer again.....

Gee, I thought I already told you to consider Costochondritis as I have that too, but it must have been another thread that's going on!! Wierd....

If you are like me, you will always go directly to cancer and not consider anything normal for at least a couple of years! I haven't had a cold in the 3 years since diagnosis, thank God, but every other little fuss I've had has immediately been a 'mets' diagnosis for me!!!! I hope we can both slow down our thinking as time goes on.

Keep us posted here when you get your scan results so we know you're still okay.