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Re: support for foregoing radiation?
I did 28 rads. Saline solution compresses (you boil it up the night before) was a god send. I used the lotion they wanted me to use and despite being Snow White I came through very well. Mostly it was like having a nasty sunburn. I was a tad obsessive re my skin care but it paid off. I waited a year before I did implants. I could have gone earlier but figured I should be well healed as I was going to go direct to implants without expanders. I would say the radiated side is very acceptable and the other side is lovely. I did not try to go as big as I was before breast cancer and the ps thought that helped my body accept the implants. Good luck! Carolyn
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12/17/08 biopsy after two 6 mos mammo recalls
12/30/08 diagnosed high grade IDC & DCIS ER/PR +, Her2 (+++) post menopausal/age 57
1/15/09 double mastectomy/skin sparing; no evidence of vascular/lymphatic invasion, 8neg/8 nodes (tumor 8.0mm)
2/16/09 given portacath/removed 4/30/10
2/18/09 "surprise" 2.0mm tumor/positive borders~completed 28 rads 10/09.
2/23/09 until 4/19/10~treatments every 3wks (4 Cytoxan + Adriamycin, 4 Taxol + Herceptin, 13 Herceptin alone)
8/09 osteoporosis diagnosis/Zometa 3 yrs of 1x/6 months
Chemo side effects; Deafness, kidney function loss
11/09 began Aromatase Inhibitor (Femara)/Feb2014, stopped Femara early/after 3 mos began Tamoxifen for 8 mos to complete 5 years
11/10 Reconstruction, directly to silicone implants
12/11 nipples by skin graft/Right breast size reduced
I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me!
Dr. Seuss
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