 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | DaniJams,
I was scared to death a few weeks ago because at the bottom of my ribs it first started hurting around the PEG tube site and gradually worked it's way to the center and then the right. I had xrays, scans, etc. I am now convinced it is only adhesions (scar tissue) from where they poked into my stomach to place the PEG tube. A friend of my sister had the same thing and they kept going in there and cutting it away. She was on strong pain medication for many months. I believe scar tissue can form anywhere and push against nerves and cause anything from pain to numbness. I don't think we will ever reach a point of never worrying about what might be lurking in our bodies after cancer. I am surely hoping and praying that your mother is remaining cancer free and God calms your heart and spirit and provides you warmth, comfort and endless love!
You are the greatest for all your love and concern you have for your mother. There is nothing like the love of a mother and child. God Bless you.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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