Hello I was just wondering I had an operation to remove cancer from my left breast in May this year then radiotherapy in July for one week I experienced some side effects two weeks after radiotherapy fatigue and browning of my breast also my nipple has gone a pale colour but it now seems to have returned but these symptoms I am experiencing is also I sign of breast cancer can anyone help
My cancer was stage one and found via biopsy it was 8mm in size
Thank you in advance
Hi Bbbd4 welcome to the forum. I am sorry to hear how worried that you are. At a stage one that would suggest that the news was good and that this was an early breast Cancer which has been caught and treated. Fatique and browning of the breast and nipple are common after treatment and can take sometime to go away. Mine took up to 1 year to go away and for the browning to go as well so 3 months since your treatment ended is not a long time for this to be less brown looking.
I cant quite get what symptoms it is that you feel are signs of secondary breast cancer?
Your concerns after treatment are perfectly normal as being diagnosed shakes our very being and when it is picked up only on biopsy that makes it even more surreal. Thats how mine was picked up as well but I am 3 years down the road and well and you will be as well.
It is ok to feel worried but if you feel truly concerned re any changes then do please get in touch with the GP and then at least someone will have had a check for you.
Best wishes for now.
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