Surgery and Radiotherapy
Hi guys So, my lumpectomy is scheduled for Tuesday 31 March. Just wondering what recovery time to expect and when do they usually start radiotherapy. Im the type of person who likes to be prepared ...
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Irms I had my radiation start about 7 weeks after my breast surgery (wide local incision). Which was a bit more than a lumpectomy. At staging they noticed a small infection which delayed the start. While I had a course of antibiotics. I knew i was having radiation. Hopefully the lumpectomy will heal quickly. My lab results changed the amount of radiation sessions. The public hospital cancer clinic I attended gave me a printed sheet of all my appointments. Starting with the chemo sessions before then once surgery was done the same for my radiation and specialist appointments. With radiation I attended 9 days a fortnight for 25 zaps.
it took longer to get there and set up than actually time getting zapped. I had left side breast cancer so did the deep breath and hold which took a bit of setting up with my snorkel device. All of that was sorted at my radiation planning session.
Positive thoughts for you on the upcoming surgery and radiation any other questions just throw them at us. We can usually answer from experience remember everyone is different but the same.