Morning Jan, can't sleep tonight so have been on the site and read your story with interest . Mine is very similar in that I have vertebrae trouble , only two, and trouble with painful ribs . I take oxynorm and that really does help. I had a SCT four and a half years ago after six cycles of treatment and all is well at the moment. It's a tough journey but there are so many people with worse illnesses than this. We have to stay positive and enjoy everything around us. I work in a school office and am lucky to be back at work after a year off. I don't do as much at wrk, home or in terms of sport but I am determined to enjoy what I can.
All the best with your journey and your future health.
Linda