Concerned

Michellebella said:

I was diagnosed December 2016 with stage 3+ breast Cancer , ( some of you may remember I discovered my 50 mm due to heat in breast ) 
Tumour removed plus 16 nodes , now just a few more weekly chemotherapy to go prior to radiation... 
However for weeks have been experiencing pain in the same breast , which they prescribed anti inflammatory meds for .  But the pain worsened, as did the heat from the breast ..  Oncologist sent me for ultrasound concerned cancer may have returned ... It does appear however to be nerve damage , thickening under breast , discolouration.. Consistently of radiation treatment already given 
( Doctor feedback at radiology) 
I have my next chemo this week and my head really worried about pending radiation , ( they don't offer the protective film here ) consequences of nerve 
damage .. What long term effect does they have on me ?? 
Have had no contact from anyone since ultrasound.. 
Michellebella 

Hi Michelle,

Its been a very long time some 15yrs now since I had radiation therapy I can imagine it must of changed immensely since then.  What I found to be very useful for radiation burns was aloe vera gel, but put it in the fridge and apply it cold it gives an immediate relief.  I suffered from nerve damage on my mastectomy side, side effects of this longer term were nerve ending pain which began a year after I completed radiation.  It felt like I got stabbed in my chest and it took my breathe away for all of 10seconds, since that first episode I found if I turned a certain way it would trigger another attack.  All it was was the nerves repairing.  
I saw a neurologist and was put on anti epilepsy meds for 6mths this worked for some time before relapse, so I learnt to just live with it and soon worked out how to avoid an episode.
I saw someone mentioned Lyrica this is a good drug for pain and nerve pain.
Ive been living with mets in my liver for the past 5yrs so I've tried a myriad of drugs for pain over this time.  Lyrica was one that worked quite well for me, but unfortunately it triggered night terrors and I have since had to cease the medication.

All the best with your next appointment, do you have a radiology oncologist that you are seeing? Perhaps phone them with your concerns, or phone the radiation clinic and tell them your worried.

Kim xx