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 ...
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@sandramj
Thank you so much for your comforting words ..... I am SO glad that you have found your Angel numerous times & it appears to be playing hide and seek with you! Sadly my Angel pendant hasn't turned up. I went back to all the places I'd visited during the day & left my name & number in the vain hope it would be found by someone & handed in .... but sadly, no.
@Anne65
WELL DONE on your final week of treatment .... how wonderful is that? It is Great that you aren't 'too pink' - I hope it doesn't blister .... and that the Mepitel is basically doing its job. Make sure you DO take it easy this week, as that 'flat feeling' may well stay with you - as well as the lack of sleep .... just make sure you are really concentrating when on the road home again - or maybe have a couple of days extra in Adelaide before heading home. I hope the pain isn't too much & that it doesn't increase. I hope you DO crawl into bed & get some badly needed quality sleep. xx
Thank you so much for your kind words re my stress ..... no, the pendant never reappeared - it must have fallen off when I was walking somewhere away from where the chain fell. :( I've reconciled myself to that face now - but am still sad.
Yes, I am planning to travel up to Qld to spend some time with her when this is all over - last time we met in happier circumstances, at my sister's wedding (before this was diagnosed.) She was gutted when I told her - but has been my rock ever since.
That weekend we went to Coffs Harbour & my husband did his triathlon & won his age group, NSW champ & qualified for the Tri World Champs in Qld in Sept!
Then the Tale of Woe continues ......
So we were over the moon .... then on Monday (when he should have been resting after the race) the silly old bugger got onto his training bike - and fell off, landing on a Parking Bollard ... damaging his ribs. He managed to 'turn' mid fall, to avoid landing on his shoulder .... so the ambos were rung & he was taken to Emergency & Xrayed - they couldn't find any apparent damage and gave strong pain killers for a few days, tho it will take 6 weeks (prob more) for the pain to recede. He HATES taking tablets! :( Then on Tues afternoon, the pain came back acutely - so the ambos were called again & we were told to take the meds every 4hrs instead of 6hrs .... so I had to get up at Midnight & 4am to make sure he took them as he has mild dementia (and is in his 80s.) Did this the following night too. Then he ran out of the tough meds & had to go back to just paracetamol as they wouldn't give him strong stuff again! :(
Up at Port Macquarie - I went back to Uke this Wed & had a great time. My group has also been asked to perform at the Relay for Life Cancer Fundraising the weekend before Easter back at home - so I hope to be able to lead them in the playing!
Came back home yesterday & early this morning, he was in acute pain again and I called the ambos again as it was way worse than the other times! At home, I had found some panadeine forte & ibuprofen & thought they'd be better than just paracetamol .... and the ambos agreed. Pain management is SO tricky .... he has to take them 6hrly with food ..... so another 1am call tomorrow morning then the next at 7am.
I got him settled after the ambos left - and after arranging 2 buddies to drop in on him during the day - I left to go fly fishing with a heap of buddies in town this week - and will go again tomorrow. Didn't catch anything today tho! :( (All Catch & Release, of course!)
One of my Uke buddies dropped off 3 lovely cooked meals this afternoon, for our stay at home this weekend! SUCH a sweetie!
My Treatment is actually going really well - so far .... like you - I am a little pink but no real pain .... the boob has been very itchy tho!! Weird! The nursing staff are all so wonderful - as is the lady Manager of the Rotary Lodge in Port. She has been a real support for me and is just a lovely human being.
Some days are better than others - but most are just fine! .... I am sure that if I hadn't had any of these dramas, that I'd be sailing thru it! :neutral: I was quite upset this morning with the ambos & they just said to 'let it all out'!
Wishing you well for your final week - do you get to ring a bell at the end of treatment down there?? Maybe a glass or two of some of your best wine? :smiley:
Take care, my friends, stay safe, - I am thinking of everyone who is still going thru treatment or about to start - especially those who are doing it 'tough' xxx ...... it IS ok to get upset now & then .... cos there is a very real chance of the wheels falling off at ANY time .....
Thank you so much for your comforting words ..... I am SO glad that you have found your Angel numerous times & it appears to be playing hide and seek with you! Sadly my Angel pendant hasn't turned up. I went back to all the places I'd visited during the day & left my name & number in the vain hope it would be found by someone & handed in .... but sadly, no.
@Anne65
WELL DONE on your final week of treatment .... how wonderful is that? It is Great that you aren't 'too pink' - I hope it doesn't blister .... and that the Mepitel is basically doing its job. Make sure you DO take it easy this week, as that 'flat feeling' may well stay with you - as well as the lack of sleep .... just make sure you are really concentrating when on the road home again - or maybe have a couple of days extra in Adelaide before heading home. I hope the pain isn't too much & that it doesn't increase. I hope you DO crawl into bed & get some badly needed quality sleep. xx
Thank you so much for your kind words re my stress ..... no, the pendant never reappeared - it must have fallen off when I was walking somewhere away from where the chain fell. :( I've reconciled myself to that face now - but am still sad.
Yes, I am planning to travel up to Qld to spend some time with her when this is all over - last time we met in happier circumstances, at my sister's wedding (before this was diagnosed.) She was gutted when I told her - but has been my rock ever since.
That weekend we went to Coffs Harbour & my husband did his triathlon & won his age group, NSW champ & qualified for the Tri World Champs in Qld in Sept!
Then the Tale of Woe continues ......
So we were over the moon .... then on Monday (when he should have been resting after the race) the silly old bugger got onto his training bike - and fell off, landing on a Parking Bollard ... damaging his ribs. He managed to 'turn' mid fall, to avoid landing on his shoulder .... so the ambos were rung & he was taken to Emergency & Xrayed - they couldn't find any apparent damage and gave strong pain killers for a few days, tho it will take 6 weeks (prob more) for the pain to recede. He HATES taking tablets! :( Then on Tues afternoon, the pain came back acutely - so the ambos were called again & we were told to take the meds every 4hrs instead of 6hrs .... so I had to get up at Midnight & 4am to make sure he took them as he has mild dementia (and is in his 80s.) Did this the following night too. Then he ran out of the tough meds & had to go back to just paracetamol as they wouldn't give him strong stuff again! :(
Up at Port Macquarie - I went back to Uke this Wed & had a great time. My group has also been asked to perform at the Relay for Life Cancer Fundraising the weekend before Easter back at home - so I hope to be able to lead them in the playing!
Came back home yesterday & early this morning, he was in acute pain again and I called the ambos again as it was way worse than the other times! At home, I had found some panadeine forte & ibuprofen & thought they'd be better than just paracetamol .... and the ambos agreed. Pain management is SO tricky .... he has to take them 6hrly with food ..... so another 1am call tomorrow morning then the next at 7am.
I got him settled after the ambos left - and after arranging 2 buddies to drop in on him during the day - I left to go fly fishing with a heap of buddies in town this week - and will go again tomorrow. Didn't catch anything today tho! :( (All Catch & Release, of course!)
One of my Uke buddies dropped off 3 lovely cooked meals this afternoon, for our stay at home this weekend! SUCH a sweetie!
My Treatment is actually going really well - so far .... like you - I am a little pink but no real pain .... the boob has been very itchy tho!! Weird! The nursing staff are all so wonderful - as is the lady Manager of the Rotary Lodge in Port. She has been a real support for me and is just a lovely human being.
Some days are better than others - but most are just fine! .... I am sure that if I hadn't had any of these dramas, that I'd be sailing thru it! :neutral: I was quite upset this morning with the ambos & they just said to 'let it all out'!
Wishing you well for your final week - do you get to ring a bell at the end of treatment down there?? Maybe a glass or two of some of your best wine? :smiley:
Take care, my friends, stay safe, - I am thinking of everyone who is still going thru treatment or about to start - especially those who are doing it 'tough' xxx ...... it IS ok to get upset now & then .... cos there is a very real chance of the wheels falling off at ANY time .....