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I do know that everyone is different. Radiation was hard for me and I had the same concerns as she did. I did quit for awhile for 2 reasons, 1) because of the heart issue and 2) because I was getting really burned despite the cream they gave me. I do know that for me, if I had to do it all over again, I would not have done radiation.

This is a stressful for everyone involved, especially for the newly diagnosed. It is also very stressful because I know most of us were very healthty upon diagnois, so it is a big blow when we are told we have cancer and we do everything we can to stay healthy. That is where radiation with the heart issue hit me, because I never had heart issues and I did not want to start now, especially from radiation. What I would tell her is to listen to instincts about radiation. From the get go I was very apprehensive about radiation and I am still beating myself up for going through the whole 36 rounds.

So no, I don't think you were rude, you were just trying to help. It takes awhile to get your head wrapped around the fact that this is actually happening, after it sinks in, I bet she will thank you for trying to help.