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Fear of radiation after lumpectomy
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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.
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@drummergirl
I thought my side effects were caused by the Tamoxifen and they lasted way too long after I stopped taking the pill. Then I finally had two weeks where I felt my old self again. Now, this third week, the side effects have returned for a part of all of the last four days. Is it known what side effects radiation has in the long run? I wonder if there are too many variations to deal with isolating what is caused by radiation and what is not.
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@drummergirl thanks for all the information. I'll ask my doctor about the statin and will follow your lead with the orange and blueberries and all the other healthy things. Let's keep on keeping on until we are really old old ladies and ready to rest. My best to you as well. Life is an adventure.