How Do You Know If You Have a Secondary?
Hello,
I am a long time reader first time poster, hoping to get some advice.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 12 months ago today at the age of 32. I have had a lumpectomy, chemo, and radio, an...
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Hi Bec
i finished treatment a couple of months ago and this was one of the questions I asked my oncologist. The answer was:
- if you find any lumps or bumps that don't go away within a couple of days, whether they are sore or not
- if you start feeling unwell and greatly fatigued that doesn't improve in a week or two (bearing in my that the fatigue symptoms will last for a good 12 months after treatment)
- any ongoing cough
- any new pain that doesn't go away within a couple of weeks
- If you get reoccurring illnesses, one on top of the other
- or you just don't feel right
go see your Gp or come back to the oncologist. They will do bloods etc to check you out. Don't wait longer than 3 weeks if you have a concern.
I think we just need to be vigilant and become very aware of our bodies and what's normal and what isn't. Hope you start to feel better soon. Hopefully you have just been fighting off a bug. Take care. Karen xox