ILC Stage 2
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Hi @tarshy
I hope you are recovering well from your lumpectomy - make sure you don't do any lifting or household chores just yet as you don't want a setback! .... I hope that you get the all clear when your pathology results are available to you.
Make sure you get copies of all the reports from your Surgeon/pathology/blood tests as you go (copies should all go to your GP if you can't get them from your specialists.) I'd also recommend recording your visits on your phone too - as it is really easy to miss important things, whilst pondering what they'd just said! And take a trusted friend or family member with you as both physical & emotional backup. An extra set of ears is so handy, as not everyone hears the same thing! ;)
Re hormone therapy - Everyone is different and it is best to not have any preconceived ideas on them before you start. Some people fly thru it with no side effects at all, whilst others may get a range of side effects. Some may annoy & frustrate them, but in discussion with your Oncologist, the side effects should be manageable - or it may entail trying a different version of AI (Aromatase Inhibitor) if the first one doesn't suit you. My body didn't like the first one, so I swapped to another one & was on it for 6 months. Then I swapped to a different one again & I've been on it for the last 5 years! I finish up with them next year.
My radiation treatment went off really well - tho i had a bit of burning towards the end of my 4 weeks + booster treatments .... keeping the lotions & potions up to it after every session is the way to go (and continue using them, for another 2-4 weeks after finishing too, as the skin can still be affected for a while afterwards.)
take care and all the best for your results xx
I hope you are recovering well from your lumpectomy - make sure you don't do any lifting or household chores just yet as you don't want a setback! .... I hope that you get the all clear when your pathology results are available to you.
Make sure you get copies of all the reports from your Surgeon/pathology/blood tests as you go (copies should all go to your GP if you can't get them from your specialists.) I'd also recommend recording your visits on your phone too - as it is really easy to miss important things, whilst pondering what they'd just said! And take a trusted friend or family member with you as both physical & emotional backup. An extra set of ears is so handy, as not everyone hears the same thing! ;)
Re hormone therapy - Everyone is different and it is best to not have any preconceived ideas on them before you start. Some people fly thru it with no side effects at all, whilst others may get a range of side effects. Some may annoy & frustrate them, but in discussion with your Oncologist, the side effects should be manageable - or it may entail trying a different version of AI (Aromatase Inhibitor) if the first one doesn't suit you. My body didn't like the first one, so I swapped to another one & was on it for 6 months. Then I swapped to a different one again & I've been on it for the last 5 years! I finish up with them next year.
My radiation treatment went off really well - tho i had a bit of burning towards the end of my 4 weeks + booster treatments .... keeping the lotions & potions up to it after every session is the way to go (and continue using them, for another 2-4 weeks after finishing too, as the skin can still be affected for a while afterwards.)
take care and all the best for your results xx