Progressive radiation fibrosis

I googled it. I had radiation to both left and right side of chest, after lumpectomies. I had it in 1998, and again in 2003.

I do have aches and pain, that come and go, and swell up up bit around the top of arms and shoulder blade area; and also in left breast. ( More so if I do too much, too quickly, or continuously.) Therefore I try and pace myself.

I have had scanning light laser to both sides, and I think it helped things to settle; to soften scar tissue and to reduce swelling and help with range of movement.

Do not give up hope; keep searching things to help. Experts do not know,  or agree on everything, and new ideas and treatments conitnue to happen.

I have noticed a new " pain " in chest area and wonder if it may be due to radiation long term scarring ?

I may have another scanning laser around the central sternum area..down the track.

http://www.mskcc.org/multimedia/radiation-fibrosis-syndrome

Kathy. OX