Hello Michelle 

I completed 15 sessions of radiotherapy in February 2020 having had breast conserving op for a stage 2 lobular breast cancer. 
 

Completely  'get' you re. the cancer never quite leaving you...  it does stay with you despite life going on. 
My treated breast remains quite stiff and always feels heavy. I do get quite a few twitchy pains in it too. Some times they are quite acute but mostly it's just twitches.  I have had one mammogram and all was clear. That helped me to live with these pains for a while but I did go to a clinic to get a nurse to check me over some weeks back. She said all was ok and the affects of radiotherapy can last for years. Radiotherapy is quite a robust treatment that has a big impact on our bodies. Don't under estimate that. Our bodies have been attacked!!!!

Also like other women on here I advise you to get checked when your worries are affecting the quality of your life. Cancer is a big diagnosis. You are entitled to good care and attention. You aren't 'making a fuss'. We all need to be reassured at times. 
 

Look after you!! 
All the best. 
Kebb. 

Hello Michelle 

I completed 15 sessions of radiotherapy in February 2020 having had breast conserving op for a stage 2 lobular breast cancer. 
 

Completely  'get' you re. the cancer never quite leaving you...  it does stay with you despite life going on. 
My treated breast remains quite stiff and always feels heavy. I do get quite a few twitchy pains in it too. Some times they are quite acute but mostly it's just twitches.  I have had one mammogram and all was clear. That helped me to live with these pains for a while but I did go to a clinic to get a nurse to check me over some weeks back. She said all was ok and the affects of radiotherapy can last for years. Radiotherapy is quite a robust treatment that has a big impact on our bodies. Don't under estimate that. Our bodies have been attacked!!!!

Also like other women on here I advise you to get checked when your worries are affecting the quality of your life. Cancer is a big diagnosis. You are entitled to good care and attention. You aren't 'making a fuss'. We all need to be reassured at times. 
 

Look after you!! 
All the best. 
Kebb. 

Thanks for your reassuring words. There's always that fear in the back of your mind that C will come back. I never knew I had cancer in the first place as I went to breast clinic with 2 small lumps on the other boob which turned out to be fine only to be told I had DCIS. When I was operated on they found another small cancer which required second op & lymph node removal. Keep well