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Repeat lumpectomy? And treatment decisions. Need advice

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 28 8:37pm | Replies (72)
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@kikay

I am so sorry about the side effects. Will pray for you too and everyone for healing. Thank you for sharing your story. Support group is really good and important for me. Are there restrictions during radiation that was mentioned? Like being exposed to people for a day? Can I still work? These are not discussed yet . I just want to be prepared.

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mchler73 | @mchler73 | Dec 15, 2023

@kikay
You will be perfectly ok to be around your family and they are safe. The actual treatments are painless and only take about 15 to 20 minutes each time. Positioning you so that you are in the correct spot each time takes the longest.
The side effects are usually progressive and apparently most people don’t start having any until about week 2. But everyone is different. I was told the most common side effect is fatigue. Hopefully your side effects are minimal and you will be fine to work.
I was lucky enough to be able to work from home, which was nice, in case I started feeling tired or had pain. If your work allows that, it might be something to check into, just in case.
I was super nervous to start treatments but it was definitely worse in my mind than it actually was.
When are you supposed to start your treatments?

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