That you everyone for the replies. It’s very reassuring to read everyone else’s experiences with the radiation. 💖
@pbnew The fibrosis I am worried about is with all the scar tissue and the rearranged tissue from surgery. I had a 3.5cm long, flattened and killed from the chemo, invasive ductal tumor that went right up to under the nipple. The surgeon removed that, clean margins, and then the plastic surgeon rearranged the remaining tissues and did a lift, removing a lot of extra skin. Did the same in the other side to make it match. 👍🏻. Also, because of the location of the tumor, my relocated nipple had nothing under it, so to speak. Like the surgeon literally just reattached it, hoping that the nipple would not die, like a skin graft. Luckily for me, the skin didn’t die, 😅 it is still very tender and discolored though.
What I am thinking is maybe with all this newly healing and rearranged tissue, that the shorted stronger radiation might cause more outer skin and internal breast “damage” than the 15 day lighter radiation. But do the extra days of lighter radiation equate to the same possible damage ?? I really need to have a proper talk with the radiation oncologist.
My radiation is for the full breast, and I will be lying flat on my back, with my arms above my head. I will need to hold my breath for 25-30 seconds. I’ve started practicing for that.