do i have radiotherapy

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hi i am new to this site so any feed back will be very helpfull.
i am 30 and was diagnosed in april had mastectomy in which they got rid of the cancer and nothing in lymph nodes, i am herc pos and am on chemo number five out of six and all along my onc has said i am border line foe radiotherapy, as nothing was in the lymph nodes, at last meeting he said he would prefere me to have it just incase!
so do i or don’t i?
please help i’m not sure if the side effects out weigh the treatment.
any thoughts would be helpfull!!! xxx

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Hi Tinkie,
I would ask for more info!
I had radiotherapy and had nothing in the lymph nodes, but i had a lumpectomy not a mastectomy! Radiotherapy was o.k. just a pain as you have to go every day!
good luck with your decision
Love Julie XXX

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Hi Tinkie

If you would like more information on radiotherapy treatment you may find it useful to have a look at the BCC fact sheet. It can be found by going to the following link:-

breastcancercare.org.uk//docs/radiotherapy_mar_06_0.pdf

I hope you find this helpful.

Kind regards

Sam
BCC Facilitator

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They were undecided whether to give me radiotherapy or not, but were giving it me to be on the safe side. When I refused they did not try too hard to persuade me otherwise.

Had mastectomy with tram recon, 8 FECand Herceptin

Good luck

Marilyn x

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Just want to say, I had it in one lymph node and having rads which started last week - if I were up for it I would go for it, I was told its like an insurance policy and apart from the pain of travelling, so far painless and only in for 15mins including getting changed
x

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thanks guys, still undecided!

am going to look up for more info why do they give you a choice< i am really bad at making decisions, and am leaning towards not having it but i know i will crumble as soon as they try to persuade me!!!
thanks for the advice
hope all is well
tinkie