Hi girls, finished radiation a week ago and whilst the breast then was a fiery mess, now it is healing but still looks terrible (showed my mother in law today and she nearly had a fit). But, yesterday I could feel my body going downhill, like a flu was coming on, really sore and achy shoulders, back etc; terrible sleep and still stiff this morning. At least panadol helps but is this something others have experienced? (I have googled it and it seems to be common).
Angie
Thanks for the replies girls. I don't have a temperature and don't feel sick. I googled this and it is apparently quite common and also quite common for the rad staff to say "oh no its got nothing to do with the radiation" - I phoned the nurse just now and got the same blurb "go to your GP" - yeah right.
Hi Angie, I finished radiation 3 weeks ago and have battled the daily dressings and going back to the radiation nurses at hospital weekly ever since. In fact I will go again tomorrow. I was supposed to go today but have felt unwell all week with aches and pains all over. I haven't a temperature so don't think its an infection. They gave me a dose of antibiotics the week before I finished radiation just in case anyway. I felt as though I breezed through it but from day 5 post radiation my skin under the breast has reacted badly. Maybe the lymphedema is playing up too which I have had in the left breast since March right after my surgery. Today is the first day that I don't feel that burning pain as my skin is starting to finally heal, but I don't know why the aching bones. I just want one week since January of this year since my diagnosis where I feel really good. !!!
So far the only thing that I seem to be travelling okay with is Tamoxifen. I hope it stays that way for me.
Best wishes to you and take care.
Ronnie xx
I agree with Lisa.You could have a breast infection or really coming down with the flu.I had radiation ages ago and remember still feeling low for another 2 weeks after radiation had stopped(it keeps working afterwards).I just felt very tired all over and my breast was sore and red but I didn't have a temperature and I had my appetite.Go for a checkup if in doubt. Tonya xx
I agree with Lisa.You could have a breast infection or really coming down with the flu.I had radiation ages ago and remember still feeling low for another 2 weeks after radiation had stopped(it keeps working afterwards).I just felt very tired all over and my breast was sore and red but I didn't have a temperature and I had my appetite.Go for a checkup if in doubt. Tonya xx
Hi Angie I havent had radiation yet but 2 weeks post surgery I developed flu like symptoms and it ended up being an infection in my breast. I had chills through the night, sore legs, high temp, hot and swollen breast and vomiting. I was admitted to hospital for 5 days and had antibiotics through an iv every 6 hours. Been out of hospital four days now and on oral antibiotics but breast is still sore and red. I see my surgeon again today. I have read that you can get infections while having radiation. Better to get checked out than to leave it. Lisa xx
