Radiation after lumpectomy

@Anne65 Good on you to keep asking questions. I think after such a crappy time with chemo and two hospitalisations with neutropenia, a DVT and PE, I can't conceive of the rad being anywhere near as bad tho I am still anxious. I start on Wednesday and the plan is every day for 5 weeks then the rad onc will consider doing a boost across week 6.  I am envisaging that worst case scenario I may blister...so I know that's pretty optimistic given some of the stories I've heard.  I think the worst side effect I read was that it can actually cause cancer.  But the odds are small. I'm also 52. You have been fortunate not to have had your lymph nodes involved, which I had ... total axillary clearance ... 3/16 were cancerous and I am HER2 positive (grade 3) so on sub cut Herceptin till Sept.  My cancer was 2cm. I am guessing your cancer was Stage 1 as not involving nodes? I only found was told the Stage (2) towards the end of chemo and it was a shock as all along I had it in my head that I was not at a Stage ... that I had 'early cancer' and imagined this as stageless. But since then I have gotten over the label.  I'm no Dr, of course, but it sounds as though you are in a very positive position diagnosis wise.  Very glad it was caught so early on.  My start date for rad was moved fron 2/1 to 24/1 as I changed centres and all I want to do is get on with it!  I feel like I should be taking advantage of the free time but am just anxious 24/7.  I know when I start I will get back into a routine...then it's What Next?  Best of luck and do fill us in! xxx