Hi
I have now (hopefully!) finished chemotherapy treatment and have pretty much been given the all clear for breast cancer as my recent follow-up MRI, mammogram and physical results could no longer find any sign of the cancer (woohoo!). However, they still want to do a small lumpectomy to remove residual tissue and to remove 2 lymph nodes for biopsy (apparently there was a slight bulge which they are fairly sure is fibrous but want to be on the safe side and double-check. I am hoping if it was any more onerous, it would have been zapped by my chemo treatment - fingers crossed). Anyway, I should be in and out on the same day with minimal scarring and no reconstruction required.
Around 3-4 weeks after surgery, I will need 15 sessions (one per day) of radiotherapy. Has anyone had any experience of this? I'm just wondering if it will be sore afterwards and if I will be able to drive myself to appointments, as asking someone to take me daily for 3 weeks is a bit much to ask. I gather the treatment itself is very quick and doesn't hurt, but just wondering what the after effects might be and am keen to chat to anyone who has had any experience of it, good and bad (as I am that 1% for whom something will go wrong lol).
Be lovely to hear from someone.
Thank you
Carol