Hi all I’m waiting to start rads soon I hope. My two girls are already different sizes, and I’m wondering what effect the radiotherapy will have. I had a large area of DCIS, so I had lift and reduction surgery at the same time as lumpectomy. It didn’t help they had to take even more when the margins werent clear, and now the swelling has gone down I’m feeling it’s really noticeable. The surgeon told me they would operate on the other breast when things have stabilised after radiotherapy.
So I’m wondering what everyone else has found ? (This site is wonderful for getting answers to questions like this, there is a wealth of experience out there! So thank you to anyone who can tell me what happened to you)
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Had radiotherapy 20 years ago so probably things have changed since then. Breast firmer and denser after. It hasn’t drooped post menopause like the unradiated one but when wearing a bra no one would notice. However, did lose sensitivity in the treated breast almost completely numb for years.
I had rads in May (15 fractions), boob went back to feeling & looking back to normal within a few weeks. Regularly massaging the boob with whatever cream you are using will help.