Hi all, hope everyone is well. I started radiotherapy today on my right breast following lumpectomy and lymph node removal in November 21. It has been 4 hours and my breast is bright red, very tender with shooting pains under the nipple area and like muscular pain towards the underarm area. My nipple is also red raw and in pain, and the breast itself is very swollen as is my scar area which is only really starting to heal. I have applied the cream they gave me as soon as I got home. As it is day 1 and I have 9 sessions to go, I am freaking out and very upset. I can't stop crying. I have to travel over an hour tomorrow again and I really don't want to. And I am so so afraid these symptoms are going to just get even worse over the next 2 weeks. I suffer from extreme anxiety and feel I'm going to have a panic attack over the whole thing. I was told there would be little to no side effects but nothing would really kick in until therapy was over. Has this happened anyone else or what should I do? I'm 35. Thank you
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