[christie]

hi, i need your advice, i am so lost and i know that you all are the best people i can approach. I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, tumor was 2.5 cm in size, stage I, grade 2. ER-,PR-,Her2 positive (3+), I have had a mastectomy in the month of May 2008, Surgeon didnt remove any nodes, he says he did a axilla exploration and found it clear.(i dont understant what he means by that) . NO Mets.

I have finished 4 rounds of AC and 4 rounds of taxotere and Herceptin, have to do 5 more herceptin.

My Onc has told me that i need to start my radiation, the thing which is worrying me is that there is no linear accerlator machine here in Kenya ,only cobalt radiation is available

he has told me that it will be good for me, as its the right side and there is no breast, since its far from the heart i can go ahead with cobalt radiation.

Now i am really confused, should i go ahead with it?

please advice, i need to start it next week. I will really appreciate your advice. is cobalt radiation safe, what are its side effects?

love
christie