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New diagnosis and Mastectomy
Hi 3 weeks ago I went for a mammogram and bingo I have now had a mastectomy to my left breast. Stage 2 N1 locally advanced invasive lobular breast cancer. Recommendation is chemo and radiotherapy. Jus...
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Thanks ladies. Your words of wisdom certainly make me feel more confident going forward. I believe I can actually get chemo at Leongatha Hospital which is only 15 mins away instead of traipsing through the hills to Warragul. Not that I don't appreciate the beauty of it but those bends might not be the best after chemo. I saw the radiotherapist and they have said I will have 28 sessions of radiotherapy after probably 6 months of chemo. It sounds a lot but its lower dose over a longer period of time to help with planning for reconstruction down the track.
I finally got my oncologist appointment for next Wednesday. I am actually happy about that because I will finally have a plan and some certainty around everything.
I have healed very well from surgery but get tired around 3 to 5pm each day. My partner notices. I also have what I think is either nerve pain or possibly some pain from things healing. It leaves a wierd numbi feeling but combined with local tenderness and massage seems to help under my arm and around my armpit. Its mostly affected in the evenings. Is this common?.
I finally got my oncologist appointment for next Wednesday. I am actually happy about that because I will finally have a plan and some certainty around everything.
I have healed very well from surgery but get tired around 3 to 5pm each day. My partner notices. I also have what I think is either nerve pain or possibly some pain from things healing. It leaves a wierd numbi feeling but combined with local tenderness and massage seems to help under my arm and around my armpit. Its mostly affected in the evenings. Is this common?.