Morning all. I am heading in for day 5 of 15 radiotherapy sessions today. I had a mastectomy in Dec followed by chemo and now on the radio. By the evening I am getting really intense pain in my shoulder and this is affecting sleep and even sitting on the sofa. Never had an issue before. Is this normal and related to the positioning of the arms during the treatment? Will ask when I'm in for my morning session today. So close to the end now and just want this all over.
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