Radiation decision
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed 5 months ago with stage 3 triple positive (er+, pr+, and Her2+). I was told I needed the full package deal - surgery, 6 months chemo, radiation, Herceptin for 1 year...
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Hi @micaela
I had a mastectomy following diagnosis of a 5.5cm lobular cancer, hormone positive.
I was not recommended chemo as there was no cancer in my sentinel lymph node, but the guidelines suggested I have radiotherapy due to the size of the tumour.
My breast cancer surgeon referred me to a radiation oncologist and she recommended radiotherapy , she advised it would help prevent recurrence so that was good enough for me.
I had 28 sessions and it was not too bad at all.Have a look under the “ radiotherapy” thread in this forum , there are lots of useful tips , I had mine at the Genesis Centre in Darlinghurst , the out of pockets were approx $2,000 , the service was excellent but many others have said they had a perfectly good experience in the public system.
I am also on the hormone therapy ( Letrazole) for 5 years.
I had a big emotional response to my diagnosis and even had a couple of sessions with a psychologist ( first time ever).
As time goes on I’m much more together but the grief is always there - I liken it to grief at the loss of my “former bulletproof self.”
Take care.
🌺
I had a mastectomy following diagnosis of a 5.5cm lobular cancer, hormone positive.
I was not recommended chemo as there was no cancer in my sentinel lymph node, but the guidelines suggested I have radiotherapy due to the size of the tumour.
My breast cancer surgeon referred me to a radiation oncologist and she recommended radiotherapy , she advised it would help prevent recurrence so that was good enough for me.
I had 28 sessions and it was not too bad at all.Have a look under the “ radiotherapy” thread in this forum , there are lots of useful tips , I had mine at the Genesis Centre in Darlinghurst , the out of pockets were approx $2,000 , the service was excellent but many others have said they had a perfectly good experience in the public system.
I am also on the hormone therapy ( Letrazole) for 5 years.
I had a big emotional response to my diagnosis and even had a couple of sessions with a psychologist ( first time ever).
As time goes on I’m much more together but the grief is always there - I liken it to grief at the loss of my “former bulletproof self.”
Take care.
🌺