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Kellennea · 10-19-2011, 10:38 AM

Deb -

For me, it was more annoying driving around looking for parking and changing in to a gown then it was receiving radiation (the later took less time).

This will be far easier than chemo! I have heard people complain of fatigue but I never experienced it. My appointment was at 7:30am and then I went off to work.

and yes... lotion, lotion, lotion. I used Aquaphor a minimum of 5 times a day. I made sure to keep the area extra moist to avoid any blistering.

I had my last radiation treatment June 6th of this year, and to look at my breast it only looks at though I have a slight tan.

Good luck - you'll do fine

Kelly

10-19-2011, 10:38 AM	#6
Kellennea Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mt. Prospect, IL Posts: 177	Re: Radiation Advice? Deb - For me, it was more annoying driving around looking for parking and changing in to a gown then it was receiving radiation (the later took less time). This will be far easier than chemo! I have heard people complain of fatigue but I never experienced it. My appointment was at 7:30am and then I went off to work. and yes... lotion, lotion, lotion. I used Aquaphor a minimum of 5 times a day. I made sure to keep the area extra moist to avoid any blistering. I had my last radiation treatment June 6th of this year, and to look at my breast it only looks at though I have a slight tan. Good luck - you'll do fine Kelly __________________ 10/01/10 - Dx at age 44. Found lump after miscarrying & was told it was "probably a clogged milk duct" not so much: stage II - invasive ductal carcinoma ER/PR+ HER2+ 10/01/10 - BRCA test - Negative 11/3/10 -2.5cm tumor removed via lumpectomy, clear margins. sentinal node biopsy - nodes clear! 12/2/10 - port placement 12/2/10 to 3/17/11 - 6 rounds of taxotere, carboplatin & herceptin every 3rd week. 04/20/11 - 6/6/11 - 33 rounds of radiation 4/6/11 to 11/2/11 - 11 additional rounds of herceptin every 3rd week 7/15/11 - port removal 7/5/11 started my 5 year journey on Tamoxifen 9/4/11 -1 yr Chest MRI - CLEAN!!!! 9/5/12 -2 yr Chest MRI - CLEAN!!!! 8/29/12 - Started spotting after being in chemopause 1.5 years. Ultra sound detected 6cm ovary mass & very thick lining. YIKES! Taken off Tamoxifen 9/6/12 - Full abdominal hysterectomy. Pathology report came back clean... thank you baby Jesus!! 9/28/12 - Started Anastrozole