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What to expect with radiotherapy?

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Anything you wish you had known before starting radiotherapy? 

I was diagnosed with stage 2 (Her2+) breast cancer in June. My treatment plan was TCHP Chemo, followed by surgery finishing with Radiotherapy.

Thankfully had good response to chemo - well the cancer did my body is still rebuilding itself. I had surgery in December and recovery from that has been easier than I expected. Still struggling with cording as they removed the Lymph nodes too. 

Am now preparing for radiotherapy to start and truthfully know very little about what to expect. When I ask people around me I just get told - "it's easier than chemo, if you got through it will be fine"

So am hoping someone here can share some words of reassurance. 

Sending best wishes to everyone on their own cancer journey! 

Thanks for reading. ️ ️‍

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    I started radiotherapy beginning of December. I’m out the other side now. My skin got sore but the moisturiser worked. Really slap it on several times a day. Having appointments everyday is tiring. I think the treatment can make you fatigued too. Oddly the pain in my breast was worse after the radiotherapy. I get sharp pains in my ribs and particularly my nipple. Not where I had the surgery. My breast is still swollen but this is slowly subsiding. If you got through chemo, this will feel much easier. It really isn’t bad. It feels a bit impersonal when you are being treated but the treatments take minutes. Wishing you all the best. You’ll be fine! X

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    I started radiotherapy beginning of December. I’m out the other side now. My skin got sore but the moisturiser worked. Really slap it on several times a day. Having appointments everyday is tiring. I think the treatment can make you fatigued too. Oddly the pain in my breast was worse after the radiotherapy. I get sharp pains in my ribs and particularly my nipple. Not where I had the surgery. My breast is still swollen but this is slowly subsiding. If you got through chemo, this will feel much easier. It really isn’t bad. It feels a bit impersonal when you are being treated but the treatments take minutes. Wishing you all the best. You’ll be fine! X

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