Yesterday I had the 1st of a planned 5 radiotherapy sessions. Today when I went back for the 2nd session, they didn’t do it because my breast was too swollen (>5 mm). This means the planned radiation dosage is no longer adequate because the volume of breast tissue has increased.
The told me to let my body rest today. Tomorrow, they’ll assess if the swelling has reduced enough to go ahead with the original plan. If it’s still too swollen, they’ll need to re-scan and re-plan.
Has anyone else experienced this? What happened? How long was the delay?
I understand and appreciate they are precise and careful. But I felt so frustrated, disappointed and upset earlier that there’s further uncertainty and delays after everything else. I’ve already waited 5 months to start radiotherapy, and I have to travel 1.5 hours away to the clinic. I was so looking forward to finally getting it done and over with, and getting on with my life.
