CancerCompass message board discussion started by Lou38s on 12/16/2006 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,8312,0.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My husband had a stent put in about 3 weeks ago. Since being home from the hospital, he has been in great pain. The pain is in his chest in the area of where the stent is. Every 1/2 hour, he gets this "flash" of unbearable pain. Does anyone know anything about this? Is this going to go away? I am tired of the docs answers about what should happen, what may happen - I would like to know what he actually going through and how long this may last. I know everyone is different, but, "been there, done that" is much more reassuring. Thanks to all. Lou38s Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT  On 12/16/2006 Lou38s wrote:My husband had a stent put in about 3 weeks ago. Since being home from the hospital, he has been in great pain. The pain is in his chest in the area of where the stent is. Every 1/2 hour, he gets this "flash" of unbearable pain. Does anyone know anything about this? Is this going to go away? I am tired of the docs answers about what should happen, what may happen - I would like to know what he actually going through and how long this may last. I know everyone is different, but, "been there, done that" is much more reassuring. Thanks to all. my mother had the same pain.  turns out the tumor ruptured when they put the stent in and everything was going into the chest cavity.  Another 48 hours and she wouldn't be here.  it's been a long road.  insist that the doctor perform additional tests. Valricomom Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT