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Fear of radiation after lumpectomy
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I had a lumpectomy two weeks ago and will follow up with radiation. I had triple negative BC, the most aggressive type but luckily both lymph nodes were negative and the tumor small, 12 mm. . I feel confident in my decision to not do chemo as the cons were way higher than the pros. What I would like to learn is what lifestyle changes I can make to increase my chances of living a long healthy life. I'm already 75 so can't complain but would like to keep on keeping on. Thanks for any input.
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@peggrady
I had the same diagnosis at about the same age. I wanted to go after it with everything I could. I did double mastectomy, chemo before and after, no reconstruction so that I could heal quickly and feel any changes more easily.
I had the ATM gene and wonder if you had any genetic testing. There are cautions about radiation with the ATM gene.
I take a statin as MD Anderson has research that suggests it can help with reoccurrence. I eat an orange and blueberries each morning, limit red meat, do as much organic as possible, exercise 30 minutes a day, only an occasional glass of wine, keep my weight under control. Hope we can both keep on keeping on. My best to you.