Radiotherapy side effects

Have a read of the radiotherapy group as this may help here: https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/chat-breast-cancer/f/questions-about-diagnosis-and-treatment/229558/december-2021-to-march-2022-breast-cancer-radiotherapy

It contains links to previous threads too. I lost all the skin under my boob. Very sore. Its been nearly 6 months and still swollen with swelling. My physio says it will be 6 months minimum before it starts to get better and be more normal but realistically up to 2 years. It does take ages to heal but keep going x

Hi, like Tired Minion, I still have a lot of tenderness and swelling and I am now 4 months post radiotherapy and I wa told at least 6 months before they even consider these to be long term side effects. My consultant has been happy to check things out when I have been concerned which is reassuring

Hi, may I ask Tired Minion is the physio a cancer / breast specialist.  I am curious as I have strained my shoulder and it's impacting around the area of my very persistent seroma and I think physio would help but was not sure if there are any specialists in this field.  Thanks 

Thank you so much for the reply and the link! It does help to ease the mind knowing what others experience

Thank you for the reply. They go over all the side effects but I suppose they don't always tell us exactly what to expect

Yes. They're attached to The Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe hospital. There are 3, 2 nurses one very senior who is retiring but coming back part time and a lymphedema nurse who I have also seen. Karen is on the videos on here: 

www.yoursurgeryandrehab.co.uk

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Thank you x