My lumpectomy went very well, it was out patient, and I had no pain. After surgery I healed very well, and started 2 weeks of radiation, 1 week of full breast radiation and 1 week of partial radiation where my tumor was. I did well, no burning ,just brown skin. Then I went on Alendronate on April 1st, that will be for 5 years. I will see my oncologist in July. I was very impressed with all of my team of doctors. Hope your surgery goes well. I also had them check lymph nodes. I chose to take the genetic test and do not carry the gene or I would have had a mastectomy. I will have a mammogram in November and then 6 months later have a MRI, that’s what they suggest if you have dense breasts. Good luck with your surgery and your radiation, hope it goes as well as mine.