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Waiting for Radiation Therapy
I was diagnosed in late November 2019. Had surgery on the 22nd January 2020 was told that 99.9% it was gone.. Yeah I thought why not tell me 100% (I lost my plot that day). I was then told to have a...
In my opinion, A wait for Rads of 10 months is excessive, even for public hospital patients!
How long ago did you see the Radiation Oncologist? Are you in Hormone Tablets?
Usually they wait until your scarring isn't as 'fresh' .... then do it shortly after - so often starting rads about 2 months after the surgery.
I had my surgery in mid January 2018 and had the rads in the 4 weeks leading up to Easter 2018.
If you ring them, put it in writing to them as as 'backup' .... and good luck! I hope you start your rads soon!
How long ago did you see the Radiation Oncologist? Are you in Hormone Tablets?
Usually they wait until your scarring isn't as 'fresh' .... then do it shortly after - so often starting rads about 2 months after the surgery.
I had my surgery in mid January 2018 and had the rads in the 4 weeks leading up to Easter 2018.
If you ring them, put it in writing to them as as 'backup' .... and good luck! I hope you start your rads soon!