Pain In Rib Cage Area

My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Myelome in August 2004. She has had chemotherapy treatments and steroid treatments where she was pretty much in "remisssion" ( could not have stem cell due to lung deficiency)everything was going fine until Jan 2007 she was having a hard time breathing and was taken by ambulance to come and find out she had a heart attack which caused damage to kidneys and then needed dialysis. She was very weak and was hospitalized for about 2 weeks. She now suffers from severe pain and not even patches along with narcotic pain meds help. She is in the hospital as we speak with severe pain under her left side of rib cage and her oncologist cannot find out why she is having this pain. She is very weak has been given 3 units of blood since 05/01/2007 and is unable to walk or sit up in bed without pain. She has to lay flat. The doctor is going to run test on urine, and blood  they have ruled out blood clots, broken rib bones and pretty much all test regarding internal damage. Does anyone have any information or similar symptons and have suggestions or questions we can ask the doctor. I am at a lost and hate to see my mom in so much pain. 

Hi, I am so sorry to hear about your mother. I don't know if I can offer any help, or even if what I am experiencing is the same thing. My pain is on my right side, right at the top center of my right rib. It is not a burning or aching pain, it is more of a 'charlie horse' which comes and goes and last from 2 mins to hours.  It is very painful as I cannot seem to sit, stand or lay down when this is 'spasming'.  I am going to the oncologist in 2 weeks for reg check up. At that time I will also mention this pain to him.

I have not heard of anyone else having his pain before and I pray it is NOT cancer related.

Please, please, please, keep me posted.

 Lilie