Off to hospital today for op as it was brought forward 2 weeks…removing lump and lymph nodes…then 3 weeks of intensive radiotherapy…not sure what to expect from radiotherapy if anyone can enlighten me that would be great…not sure how i’m feeling…scarily calm so far since diagnosis. feel like i’m trying to make sure everyone around me is ok and worrying more about them xxx
Hi Joloz bet you are pleased the op has been brought forward 2 weeks, time does drag so much when you are playing this waiting game.
I had my lump and lymph nodes removed on Thursday be prepared for the horrible bruises if you are anything like me you will be multi-coloured and the tiredness following the op, I could sleep forever, but sleep is a good healer so listen to your body. I have also drunk lots of water as advised on here and that does appear to have helped the healing process.
Like you I will have 5 weeks radiotherapy so will follow your post with much interest so that we know what world we are about to enter! but from all counts I believe the therapy isn’t that bad it is just the trip to and from the hossie that is the pain especially like me when it is a long round trip.
Hope your op goes well, look forward to your next post to let us know how you are doing, best wishes x
hi joloz, hope all has gone well 2 day … try and get plenty of rest now… i had 17 intensive radiotherapy sessions… the first time you go be prepaired to be there about 1 and half hrs. this is to measure you up for your treatment, you lie down on a bed bit like an xray the staff then put you in the possition they need you to be in for your treatment, they have to get the entire boob, its a bit of pushing and shoving and twisting, then when your in the correct possition you get very tiny tattoos done, just little ones i had 3 i either side of me and one in the centre of my chest, they use these tattoos as guides to line you up… you have to be in exactly the same possition every time, you wont have treatment that day, but your first session will be booked for you … when you arrive for radiation, i was given my own gown, and this was kept for me at the hospital, your name is on it and its there every day waiting for you, you climbe on the bed and your put in exactly the same possition as you were on your first visit, you have to keep very still and the staff leave the room, the rads machine does its work you dont feel anything, and you dont see anything, the machine moves over you does its job and then moves back, its a bit of a loud whurring noise … then you go home… it takes longer to get you in to possition, than it does to recieve the treatment, this continues every week day… untill treatment is finished, i used to shower or wash using johnsons baby products only … no deoderant during treatment …and i had a big jar of aquias cream in the fridge, i applied it after every session,dont wear a bra, and let the air get to your breast as much as possible … i was sore after treatment finished… bit like bad sunburn … and i suffered from bad fatigue… for a few weeks afterwards… 15 months on alls well … hope this explaines it for you … angie xx