And stage 3 starts. I got home to a phone call to have a bone density scan on Friday in Rotorua. This goes hand in hand with the 5 years hormone meds to make sure my bones aren't going to go brittle on me.
Then the radiation consultant rings. I have been waiting for the phone call to check on what the radiation plan is. So here goes:
1. Decision made is that it is acceptable not to radiate the lymph node area under my arm after consultation with another radiation consultant and surgeon. Happy with this as increased risk of lymphedema if this area was radiated.
2. I will be radiated around the clavicle area as if any cancer cells have travelled they could be hiding there. My arm will get some radiation but no evidence that it will cause lymphedema.
3. My heart moves over far enough for them when I hold my breath to radiate my breast cancer area, but the heart will still get an amount
of radiation. Not what the medical team would like but acceptable.
4. The lymph nodes around my breast bone/sternum area will be radiated as cancer cells could be hiding there.
5. He said we get one shot at this. If we don't get it under control now it will be harder to stop.
6. Still my decision to go ahead with their plan. I said I don't have the courage not to go ahead with it.
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