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Radiation after lumpectomy
wondering what's the normal time after lumpectomy does radiation start? I had the small cancer and one node with cancer removed on 1st April. ( one node had changing cells - pre cancer). Oncologist ...
@Sister Thinking of you for your chemo treatment ..... all the best .... make sure you drink lots of fluids afterwards - it is supposed to help 'flush it out of your system quicker' (from memory when my husband did it back in 2010!) I used to call it the 'good poison' .... (sounds weird, but that's my understanding of it - hitting ALL fast growing cells - which the so cancer often is.) xx
@Anne65 SO sorry to hear of you losing your Mum so young - what a blow, not only for you but your Dad & other siblings .... all the best for your continuing treatment xx Stay Strong!
I am still waiting to hear from the Rad Dept re my treatment.... with my luck, they'll want me there mid week when I am at another appt in Sydney! :neutral: or Thurs/Fri when tied up too! :( If it is early NEXT week, I'll be happy as!!
cheers & all the best, ladies xx
@Anne65 SO sorry to hear of you losing your Mum so young - what a blow, not only for you but your Dad & other siblings .... all the best for your continuing treatment xx Stay Strong!
I am still waiting to hear from the Rad Dept re my treatment.... with my luck, they'll want me there mid week when I am at another appt in Sydney! :neutral: or Thurs/Fri when tied up too! :( If it is early NEXT week, I'll be happy as!!
cheers & all the best, ladies xx