Radiation Damage

Linda,
Ican understand how you feel. In 1999,I was Dxed with enlarged nodes under the chest wall that pressed against my cardio-pulmonary arteries, partially blocking my airways I also felt a lump in my chest after swallowing food. I had plural effusion (water) in my left lung. After taking herceptin all water was gone and the nodes had shrunk. Since I am prone to get mild ehiccups more than before when I swallow large bites of certain foods. I assume the necrotic(dead) tissue have not gone away 100% leaving behind scar tissue damaged by the cancer. The only radiation I had to that area was the radiation after lumpectomy in 1990 after my lumpectomy. Herceptin worked Miraculously on my nodes, and also radiation played a big part in my survival from brain metastases. Radiation is a great Onc. tool when used properly.
Hope I helped to give more from my own experiences. Hugs, Christine
So happy tohear good news. Keep it comin....