Hi all
hope you’re doing well. I am about to undergo radiotherapy. I was offered the choice between radiotherapy to breast and lymph node clearance or radiotherapy to breast and axillary nodes instead. I had a lot of conflicting information but have decided to go with the radiotherapy alone. But I feel like the sword of Damocles will always be over my head ! How can I be sure it’s gone ? How do I not fear this every day ?
Hi Gusmum
can you talk this over with your consultant or your BC nurse? Or maybe call the helpline to discuss it. It may be that the probability of recurrence is the same with both options which is why you are being given a choice? When I was given choices (for me about type of surgery) I asked to see the consultant again and took in a list of questions so that I understood things as clearly as possible. There will be pros and cons with both.
Good luck X
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