Radiation
It's been 5 months since I completed right chest wall and right supraclavicular radiation. I'm post bilateral mastectomy and chemo. I was told that at around 4-5 months and/or 12 months after tre...
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Ladies - I've been thinking about how you're going. I recently had an appointment with my radiation oncologist. As you might remember I haven't had any reconstruction yet and I'm having a lot of discomfort with fibrosis (scaring) and cording on my right side. When discussing this the Rad Onc. said that radiated tissue will continue to contract and I'll always need to be diligent with stretches etc. Also she implied that I should perhaps consider reconstruction, which would be a Diep or tram flap, sooner rather than later. Apparently as the radiated tissue will only become more fibrotic over time. So so much for waiting for contraction to 'finish'. Obviously it will never finish.
Anna