Radiotherapy induced angiosarcoma

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So Hello

I have recently undergone a radical mastectomy following diagnosis of a high grade angiosarcoma, caused by the radiotherapy I had 7 years ago for breast cancer. Allbern a bit of a shock as I am sure you can all relate to. Was getting on with our lives, cancer was behind us, all was good with the world. 

I had the whole radiotherapy field removed, fairly new thinking operation, and a 'flap' reconstruction from my back, not to create a boob, just to make it flat. I'm 6 weeks post op now, surprised by how tired I am and how debilitating it has all been . Head is still all over the place. Anyone else had the same? I'm told it is 1 in a million,  in fact I remember the radiotherapy nurse telling me that a really rare side effect was it could cause a cancer. Guess I just got lucky eh