I also was told that when you have a mastectomy, like I had, and all lymph nodes removed, like I had, the burning in the end may be a little worse than if one has a lumpectomy because of the cushioning and I have/had red hair and very
sensitive skin anyway. but for the first two weeks or so I had no symptoms at all.
In any event, you can do it, and it is not as scary as you may think. So, keep in touch so we can support you, OK, and you can also write to individuals here privately.