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The one time I had radiation as my next treatment after having surgery my oncologist waited til I was 6 weeks post-op so my body had time to heal and my incisions were fully closed. She said if we started radiation too soon after surgery it could aggravate my incisions and delay the surgical healing process. She also said you don't want to wait too long after surgery because you want to kill off any cancer cells that may have been left behind before they have an opportunity to grow or spread to your lymph nodes and beyond.
Hi Jodie!
My radiation began on March 23rd. (5 treatments total, every other day) My lumpectomy surgery was February 2nd.
(I do not have to do chemotherapy)
From my own experience, radiation does not hurt. Probably most uncomfortable part was laying on the table below the machine! I had the fatigue which was not a sleepy tired but like a "dead battery" tired! If that makes sense! I would lay down for about 30 minutes, not to sleep but to rest. It helped!
Best of luck to you!! 🩷
When should radiation therapy begin after a lumpectomy?
Most people receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy to help destroy any remaining cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer returning. The timing typically depends on whether you need additional chemotherapy first.
If you don't need chemotherapy, radiation Show Full Answer
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