I have been told today I am to have a week of radiotherapy after my lumpectomy which was 2 weeks ago. How long did people wait to start their radiotherapy. Especially if you are Leeds area.
I am ok . I had a lumpectomy and also node clearance on my left side . The lymph node area has caused me the most discomfort. Everything has been bearable but I have been moisturising as soon as I was allowed to plus I am doing the exercises 3 times a day to hopefully keep the movement in shoulder and arm. This also helped me through the actual radiotherapy sessions.
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I’m 70 so I’m retired.
i have to take Letrozole for 10 years ( it’s put me in menopause state again …….. there should be a law against it )
I also have to take bisphosponates because of my age . I don’t like them but I’m giving it 3 months to see how I go on . It’s a daily tablet and have found them a bit challenging .
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