After Radiation

Gina-in my experience, it will show very evident lines after you take your bra off-first clue.  Then, in my case I was pretty red and the skin was hot.  I thought I had gotten cellulitis again. But, I think in some cases it would not be red, just swollen.  When I feel myself flaring up (like lately when I have been going to bed without a bra, finally!), I will see that things have just gotten bigger than the other side when I look in the mirror.  I have it on my side and my breast and my breastbone does swell as well.  It is a weird sort of soreness.  Can barely touch the skin without wincing when it is bad.

Hope this helps!  BTW you may have just slept on your breast wrong.  I do that sometimes, but the soreness will go away in a short time.  I really think that once radiated, the whole area will be very sensitive for a while.  If it isn't better soon and stays worrisome, just stop in at the doc to be sure.  I usually give my ailments 2 weeks before investigating (unless of course they are acute).  I I have been a hyper-hypochondriac lately.  Every twinge I think is cancer.  Oh brother, when will it end!

I want to thank all you ladies for helping me this year.I go tomorrow for one year mammogram.The 6 month came back fine. hoping this one is good too. Always a worry  when you go for that mammogram:)I will let you know how it comes out.Without all your help and wisdom  it would have been much harder this year.Thanks to all of you.I read everyday and post very little.But I feel like I know all of you.Bless you all.

Walley-best of luck tomorrow!

Susan

Walley,

best of healthy outcomes tomorrow!

Hi, this is off topic but I wanted to share - I went for my annual skin check and in the last year since I finished rads I had a very small dark spot appear near the incision in the radiation area.  My dermatologist said that she would like to remove it and have the pathologist check it.  She said it didn't look suspicious but thought that any new 'moles' in the area that has been irradiated should be checked.  Just an FYI if you should notice anything new on your skin.

granny - Of course I will make room for you.  It beats that purse of yours - so much stuff in there.  LOL!!!!

Walley, Good luck tomorrow.

Thanks for the prayers and well wishes.I just got back from mammogram.Everything is fine.....go back in September.:) 

walley, I am so happy for you.

Great Walley!

Omaz, I haad some brown spots, most tiny, that appeared on my skin during rads. They *said* they would dissappear. So far, not so much. But I was burned badly. Maybe I will take longer. I am only 2-1/2 months out.

BTW, my PT is also an OT and says this is important because an OT's job is to get you back to your LIFE!

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Question:

I have just started PT/OT (2 sessions so far) and am having some new-to-me swelling (slight) and pain in my ribs on my ribcage side towards my back below armpit, (like if you were to reach the opposite arm around your body and hold your oposite rib areas beyond the breast).  Do any of you know if this is from all the new stretching of the tightened areas or has anyone experienced this? It has been painful for five days now.

Due to scheduling, I'm not on the calendar to see my PT/OT for two more weeks. But maybe I should call or maybe I should just realize that the new movement is going to come with new stretching pains??

This is a new area for me. It is only slightly swollen, not visibly unless you compared it to the other side. I don't like it.