Hello,
I was diagnosed with Grade 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Her2+ in October 2016 at the age of 25. I am not really sure when I started my chemotherapy, I went on to have a wide local excision and lymph node biopsy in June 2017 and subsequently started radiotherapy about a month later.
It’s now been nearly 2 years since my surgery and radiotherapy and my breast is still quite tender and hard to touch. Is this normal?
Any advice would be grateful.
Many Thanks. Joanna
Hi Joanna
Welcome to the online community - although I am sorry to read about what’s led you here.
I can’t answer your question but I hope I know someone who can. I suggest you post your question to our online nurse here:
https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_experiences/ask_the_expert/ask_a_nurse/
You could also try the breast cancer group
https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/breast-cancer/
I hope you can get some answers soon
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