Post Reconstruction pain in rib, tissue expander??

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stephaniegee
stephaniegee Member Posts: 81
edited January 2015 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

Hi,

I am almost one year out from my bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction and I just noticed some pain coming from my left rib. It hurts more with certain movements but is mostly a dull pain. I got nervous and made an appointment with my MO but I am now thinking it could be because of my tissue expanders. My PS mentioned the possibility of an expander pushing against the rib cage. Has anyone else experienced this? I have only done 2 fills and the last one was at least 4 months ago...

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  • clmtootie
    clmtootie Member Posts: 63
    edited October 2014

    I had rib cage pain but it was immediately after a fill.  It hurt for a couple of days then stopped. 

    It is good that you have a call in to your MO.  You should make sure there isn't signs of infection happening. 

    Hope you feel better soon.

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  • Leslienva
    Leslienva Member Posts: 489
    edited October 2014

    I'm not sure if it's rib pain or muscle pain, but I have it below my expanders. I'm pretty sure it's normal. I also get a kind of cramping in my chest and weird nerve pain. My surgeon prescribed neurotin for the nerve pain, which helped. I heard Valium helps with the muscle pain, but I don't want to be taking pain killers all the time. 

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  • TimlinThe
    TimlinThe Member Posts: 6
    edited January 2015
    I am also experiencing rib pain below my tissue expander and I am 4 months post surgery. Has your pain improved?
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  • stephaniegee
    stephaniegee Member Posts: 81
    edited January 2015

    my pain did improve but now it hurts a little lower. My bone scan did show some fractured ribs so I know it's nothing to worry about.

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