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Hi everyone, had an appointment with my surgeon today, and it was really good feedback. She said that I'm healing well and to come back in October. Then I had an appointment with my radiation oncologist 3 weeks after chemo finished. OMG, he explained that because there were 5 lymph nodes with cancer after my auxiliary clearance that my radiation will be not only to my mastectomy wound, but will also need treatment to my neck and collarbone. Not what I expected. The good news is that it reduces my risk for cancer recurrence from 30 percent down to 5 percent. Well worth it. So it all starts next Tuesday, because I'm an old menopausal bird, I only need 21 treatments. So then I was sent to the radiation department for a planning appointment, where I was marked with texts, and tattooed like a map. Ok, so now I'm an old tattooed bird ready for a very hectic few weeks. Luckily, my lovely hubby will be with me every step of the way. My daughter and son live in Melbourne, 5 hours drive from home, so it will be great to spend dome time with them. Just sharing, I'm just a bit nervous, with a few mixed emotions. Bring it on! The sooner it starts, the sooner it finishes, hugs to you all, Trace ??????
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Hi Tracey,
That will be great. I am a bit worried what radiation will do to my surgery wounds that are still healing. Fingers crossed they don't "split". Scary.
Thanks Scotty ??
Hi Kazza, I'm really claustrophobic too and there is nothing to worry about with the radiation machine it's a good bit away just think this is your last lap of treatment HOORAY I say LOL xxxx
Hi Tracey
i am glad to see your post as like you I will be starting radiation too. I will get my mapping and tattoo next week. By the sound of it, mine will be same as yours. I had my masceptomy and TRAM flap reconstruction 4 weeks ago and am worried the impact after radiation. I hope there's no much pain.
Good of luck with yours
hey Trace you will be surprised how fast 21 sessions go ?? almost there awesome! towards the end of the burn is rather tender get prescription Falsamine cream Awesome pack it on hugs love n light Trace
Thanks Trace. As you can probably tell I get claustrophobic, lol. Hoping its not too stressful. Got my 4 cycles of chemo first. Meeting with radiology next week to discuss my plan with them following chemo xx
Hi Kazza, they did a cat scan yesterday, so don't know until next Tuesday what sort of machine they use for the radiotherapy. The technicians used sticky type tape with metal markers, and then used a text a to mark under my armpit and around the wound. They lined up my sternal notch with texta arrow (looked like this way up lol) then they did little pin pricks and they were the tattoo markers that help them be accurate when directing the Rays. I guess I'll know more on Tuesday about how close the machine gets to your face. Will let you know next week, Trace ??
On the homstretch Tracy ??Will pray all goes well. Is the marking etc a hard thing to do as in claustrophobic and also for anyone who has done the radiation does the machine sit inches away or much further back. Cheers, Karen ??
