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All things RADIATION
Well, we are on to the next item on the agenda and I feel pretty awfully unprepared. Please share any wise words re: rads.
I think I read that a boost to the axills not a good idea given no better outcomes and greater lymphedema risk? Could someone send this study? One would think all radiologists would keep up, but since I had to tell the 1st oncologist we consulted about TCH (we changed docs!) I don't have tons of trust.
Supplements? Or not? It seems like continuation of the astragalus and reishi would be good as I'm told blood counts can suffer as a result of rads. Is that WBC and RBC? On the other hand, it's continuous, so there's no "window" like we did for chemo...
What do we look for in a good radiologist and a good radiation tech?
What questions do we ask?
What lotions, what salves, what to avoid, etc etc.
Thanks as always
Terri
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Terri, spouse of Ruth, Dallas/Ft. Worth area
Ruth dx 05/01/07 (age 50) Filipino
multifocal, several tumors .5 -2.5 cm, large area
Breast MRI showed 2 enlarged nodes, not palpable
100%ER+, 95%PR+, HER2+++
6x pre-surgery TCH chemo finished 9/15/7 Dramatic tumor shrinkage
1 year Herceptin till 6/08
MRM 10/11/07, SNB: 0/4 nodes + Path: tumors reduced to only a few "scattered cells"
now 50% ER+, PR- ???
Rads finished 1/16/08
Added Tamoxifen,
Finished Herceptin 05/08
NOW is the time to appreciate life to the fullest.
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