post radiation fibrosis

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hello

my wife completed chemo ( FEC X 4 +TAXOTERE X 4) FOLLOWED BY RADIATIONS (IGRT)  TO AUXILLA ,SUPERACLAVCULAR FOSSSA AND INTERNAL MAMMRYCHAIN ON 11TH FEB 2012

HAD A USG AND CHEST X RAY YESTERDAY

ALL RESULTS CLEAR AND NORMAL

THE X RAY JUST SHOWS A NOTE------ NOTE MINIMAL FIBROSIS IN MIDDLE RIGHT LOBE, REST OF THE LUNGS ARE CLEAR

MY DOCTOR SAID THAT FIBROSIS IS COMMON AND SEEN IN ALLMOST ALL WOMEN HAVING TAKEN RADIATIONS ON BREAST AREA 

PLZ LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS COMMON AND NOTHING TO BE WORRIIED ABOUT

Shirlann

It is, stop worrying, 80% of us are cured.  I am 13 years post treatment and know literally hundreds of cured women.  I had Costochondritis from rads ( an inflammation of the meat between the ribs) but no one ever tells you these things ahead of time!

Gentle hugs, Shirlann