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Re: Radiation Questions
Hi,
The radiation oncologist should have answered most of your questions (area, etc) during the consult visit. As someone else mentioned, if your wife still has those questions then another visit may be in order.
I finished radiation in May, 2013. Because I had a mastectomy and my pathology, they did the entire breast plus super clavicle and underarm lymph nodes. My RO liked to get the "crispy" effect. I still have a bit of a tan, but it's fading. It really doesn't bother me at all.
I used aloe vera gel and both my plastic surgeon and RO were very pleased with the way my skin healed, looked and felt. One thing to remember - the effects of radiation keep on giving. In other words, the side effects do not stop after you are finished. My plastic surgeon tells me that all the time.
Best
Janis
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March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a
June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010)
Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70%
BRCA 1 and 2 negative
October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement
Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB
Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks.
March 14, 2013: Finished chemo
April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x
May 22, 2013: Finished rads
June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs.
July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life
October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery
October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin
December 5, 2013: Port removed
Glad this year is over!
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