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Radiation side effects
Hi, Im new here, I am 5 weeks post surgery for double lumpectomy and will be starting radiation in 3 weeks. I've been told I will have scarring to my lungs as a result of radiation, just wondering how...
After mastectomy I had 25 radiation treatments. Went very smoothly, staff at the centre where I went (Berwick) were wonderful. The dressings and creams were provided on the day but also was told to get QV creams. One to wash with in the shower, another concentrated gel for the treated area and there is another lotion which I still use. Highly recommend. I thought I was getting away easy with burns etc but found it was worse at the very end and after the treatments. Had to go back to be checked and dressings changed for a couple of weeks after treatment finished. Healed reasonably quickly. Definitely found the process tiring. Still have the 'tan" mark (as the oncologist called it) 18 months down the track.