Hi am due to start radiotherapt on tuesday 16th. It will be on inner middle part of right breast, Is there anyone else who has had same area. I am concerned about side effects on chest …
Hello yes I had a lumpectomy in the same area in September followed by radiotherapy in November. Can you say a bit more about your worries? Is it to do with proximity to your ribs & top of your lung?
yes was concerned about other organs there . do see on some videos yet not heard of anyone who had issues. did you have any problems with swallowing etc?
I had no problems swallowing. The radiotherapy I had included the very top of my right lung. The oncologist explained that was unavoidable due to how the breast & lung are so close to each other. As far as I remember, any potential side effects to the lung would be noticed much later or if your lung is x rayed in the future there might be scarring (or not )
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Like you, I was very worried about my lung so I phoned the radiotherapy centre a few days before my radiotherapy & told them what I was worried about . They were v reassuring
Hi I had radiotherapy 3 weeks worth every day for three weeks tbh I was ok felt abit tired but was fine didn’t have any side effects so fingers crossed u don’t my boob wasn’t sore or anything either went a little red dew week after but wasn’t sore xx
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thanks Olive, you have been a great help…its good we have these forums and can get advice from those who have already experienced the things we worry about 
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