Hugs to you, Lorna, very gentle ones. Hope you feel better soon.
--Leigh
http://public.fotki.com/englishleigh/
----- Original Message -----
From: Robyne
To: costochondritis@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:10 AM
Subject: [costochondritis] Re: Need sympathy!!!!
Oh Lorna! I'm sorry your hurting so bad. I hope the pain eases up
soon so you can get some much needed rest. I hope you feel better.
Gentle hugs to you.
<3,
Robyne
--- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, Lorna Maxwell <muzckl1@...>
wrote:
>
> I woke up in the middle of the night last night thinking that I
was
> being stabbed in the left side of my chest. I could not get
> comfortable no matter which way I turned! I finally took some
pain
> pills, grabbed the heating pad, and headed to the sofa where I
> propped up the rest of the night. I hardly got any sleep, and am
now
> too tired to go to sleep! I feel the "stabbiness" in my rib cage
at
> the moment.
>
> I'm trying not to panic and just remember that "this too will
pass."
> It doesn't help my mind any however, as this upcoming week is my 4-
> year "anniversary" of having had breast cancer. I keep worrying
that
> this is not really costo at all, but cancer all over my body.
> Logically, cancer would not suddenly start stabbing me, but rather
> most say it's a dull ache in a certain place that never really
goes
> away. The past week, my costo has been surfing around my chest
and
> back, so I guess that's a "good" sign, right?
>
> ARRRRRGHHHHHH!!!!!!
>
> Lorna
>
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