Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

@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.

I had colon cancer in 2016, L. breast lumpectomy 2020, R. breast lumpectomy 2024. Radiation only with lumpectomies. But around 30-40 years of
mammograms every two years. Recently had a genetic test ( blood test) and learned the TP53 gene is a pathogenic variant. It is hereditary with a higher chance of developing certain cancers. Both siblings and my daughter need to be tested. 50% chance of having it. If so then their kids should also be tested, If they don’t have the variant then they and kids just have same
risk as anyone. The info suggested avoiding radiation so now I worry about
continuing with mammos. Maybe too late to worry as I had them so many years. But I can ask my dr. for. breast MRI.

@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.

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.

Hi
I don't have my pathology back yet on my Sentinel node But I will get it a week from Wednesday When I'm in London for my radiation.vwhsts k167 10. They didn't oncotype me

I am estrogen positive and her2 negative with 1 lymph sentinel positive
Oncotype 20
Ki67 10
Low risk no chemo just taking anastrozole for 5-7 years.

I know it scares everyone. But it’s for the best. The doctor really don’t see all the small cancer that might be there. Radiation kills those so it’s for a good reason to help combat this disease. It’s like a bad sunburn help cream on it and you will be just fine. It’s takes longer to under dress then having radiation treatments. I always counted down so I knew at end I could ring that bell. Cancer free !!!! It’s something to forward to

Good to know I am just going to be starting 10 days of radiation. I have had two surgeries since December and they were lumpectomy and Sentinel node surgery I do not want to take tamoxifen is what my doctor wants me to go on after no desire good to know that the radiation hopefully will be enough I am er/pr positive and her two negative stage 2 started out as dcis stage 0 from biopsies

Make sure you continue with Aloe Vera/cream after the last treatment. I stopped the day after and the blisters appeared week later. Aloe Vera leaf worked well for me, not the one in the bottle.

I was scared too. Had DCIS stage 0 and lumpectomy. Had 21 treatments and no issues during treatment but 8 days after had a burned spot. Used the aloe mentioned previously and then radiaplex for burn. Two weeks and it has peeled and is much better!! BTW, mine was on left side so they had me hold my breath during treatments and radiation thru side to avoid heart and lung issues. Wish you the best and an easy treatment!