All clear

[Toulula]

The20th is day I start treatment waiting for letter now about more appoinments

[Toulula]

Had a look at letter they gave me at hospital about all clear my lyth nones were clear but have got 1st stage and 10mm it was 2nd stage so it is smaller just need the radiation to get rid of it hate this waiting just 2weeks now hugs to all

[Toulula]

My husband told me this morning that the docter told me they would send in post the plans for radiation so still waiting go in 2weeks wens day cannot find e45 cream yet looked in morrisons only stop itching cream will look somewhere else got 2weeks love to all

[Toulula]

20th of this month is 6weeks since op

[Toulula]

Hi no had no planning just a letter to say what day what time and where to go that's why I was wondering how many times I have to go xx

[Toulula]

You areall kind wish you all the best xxx

[Jaye]

As Skinny has said, the tiredness really kicks in after the rads so bear that in mind when planning a holiday.

Also if you start on 20th then there will be a bank holiday during your rads so you won't be going for rads then and I think the minimum is 15 rads so it could run well into September before you finish.

Have you had a planning meeting yet?  I started rads 2 weeks after planning.

All the best,

Jaye x

[skinnyminx]

Do you have a Breast Care Nurse Team you could ring to find out?

You will need to check with someone in your hospital team about how many radiotherapy sessions you will need and with what frequency.  It varies a lot on a case by case basis and any answers on here will be speculation.

Is your 20 August appointment for planning the treatment?  What's the waiting time to actually start radiotherapy in the hopsital where you're being treated?

If you're planning a holiday in early September you might still be having radiotherpay then.  You might like to also consider that tiredness is a common side effect of radiotherapy  and plan the type of holiday around that fact. 

Best wishes.

[Toulula]

Hi have letter off hospital just telling me the time and date nothing else just wondering how many times I will have to go start 20th this month my husband wants to book a holiday foe early sep so hope they tell me on first visit

[Jaye]

Hi Toulula

Glad to hear things are going well.

I had 15 rads after my WLE and SNB op.

You will have a planning appointment for your rads before you start rads.  I had a scan with that appointment and tatoos done

Jaye x

[Jo1]

Hi Toulula, I had 15 sessions, some people have a booster on top of that, and others 25 etc. It depends on the equipment at a particular hospital to a certain extent. Hugs, Jo x

[Toulula]

Thanks hugsxx

[Toulula]

Hi iam retired 66 last week but the hospital has not told me how many sessions I have to have first 20august 11am just wondering

[kitten_mad]

I had 25 daily sessions but some people just get 15 or 20 - ie 3 or 4 weeks. The actual rads takes only minutes - the travelling to and from the hospital takes it out of you though, especially if you are working too. You tend to go at the same time each day and can request morning or afternoon session, if you wanted to say work in the morning and go to hospital in the afternoon.

Hope all goes well - you are nearly there

K M x

[Toulula]

Hi was just wondering how many times I will have to have radiation treatment never told me mine was2mm 2nd stage in left breast

[Toulula]

Yes in left breast 2nd stage all gone now xx

[Toulula]

Yes had lump took away and lymph nodes from under my arm on the 3rd July stil very tender under arm radiation starts 20th august so nearly there was all clear was told yesterday xx

[Toulula]

It is mad never cried so much in the last 2 months xxx

[Toulula]

Hugs xxx

[Toulula]

Thanks xxx

[Toulula]

Thanks go back to hospital 20 th august to start radiation treatment not looking forward to it but it must be done good luck to you all waiting for results xxxx

[tracy2905]

Hi toulula. .. what's your story hun.. Did u have breast cancer.. surgery etc plz. Xx

[Mel66]

Great news Toulula!

I'm sure that crying is perfectly normal (I'm finding myself doing an extraordinary amount of that at the moment too) xx

[Jo1]

What good news! It's bound to be an emotional time, there were probably awful thoughts going round in your head around the appointment news beforehand. Be kind to yourself while it all calms down.

Gentle hugs, Jo x

[Kess]

I think that sounds very normal. Even if you get an all clear you have still been through an emotional roller-coaster.

[LuckyLass]

Pleased to hear your good news! You can't instantly switch from desperately worried to OK(ish) without a reaction, the tears are relief from the tension.

[Toulula]

Good news all clear today ,have to go back on 20th august for radiotherapy for weeks but iam vey happy but still in shock stared to cry when they told me I keep crying wish I did not it keeps happening now I have all clear I should be feeling ok