Lumpectomy/ radiotherapy

Hel263 1 hour ago

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ANY advice would be greatly appreciated. My mother had a lumpectomy 6 weeks ago and has had three abscess in that time. The last drained 24 hours ago. She’s due to start radiotherapy next Thursday but is 79 , exhausted and the breast is very inflamed and sore. She’s also on day 5 of antibiotics. We are concerned having radiation on the area until it’s healed

Coddfish 47 minutes ago

Hi Hel263

I suggest your mum contacts the radiotherapy department for advice. I don’t think they will want to start the radiotherapy until she is healed but they will know best. Calling may save her a wasted trip.

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Hel263 9 minutes ago in reply to Coddfish

Hello

Thank you . When I went to the breast clinic to have the abscess drained they said radiotherapy will decide when we get there but that’s a really good idea that I call them as it’s 2 hours 45 minutes to the hospital so may save a wasted trip. I didn’t realise I could call them directly.

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