Radiation Treatment for DCIS - 7 Booster Treatments

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zivagirl
zivagirl Member Posts: 25
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

I've just began RAD treatment this week and I'm curious to hear if anyone has not had to have the additional 7 boosters at the end of their 6 week RAD treatment cycle or choose to forgo the boosters?  If so, what were your deciding factors?  I asked my rad/onc about the boosters and he said if I were his family member he would recommend the boosters but it was up to me.  I was told the boosters will have a great impact on the cosmetic outcome of my breast that had the lumpectomy.

 I'm going to a highly reputable university for treatment and I don't know if it's me or what.....but sometimes I feel like the doctors and staff don't seem to know who's on first or that they are not that engaged in a 1 on 1 basis with their patients.  Sometimes it seems as if they are just going through the motions.  I am used to a more engaging relationship with my GP; this breed seems to be totally different and not so connected to their patients.

Thanks, all!

 Zivagirl - DCIS Stage 0 - Grade 2-3 Comedo Type non-invasive no node involvement

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  • 3monstmama
    3monstmama Member Posts: 1,447
    edited September 2010

    Its a personal decision but for me, I would be more interested in reducing my chance of coming back than I would the cosmetic aspect. 

    That said, I did the whole deal and the zapped boobie looks just fine.  I only got two little tiny burns and no scarring from the burns.  My surgeon went in around the aerola and at this point, roughly seven months post surgery, 4 months post zaps, the scar is barely visible.

    My picky 10.5 year old fascinated-by-everything-medical-future-surgeon daughter has closely examined both boobies and advises me that she sees little difference except the one with the operation is a tiny bit smaller.  She assures me it is not at all noticeable.  Tongue out

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  • 3monstmama
    3monstmama Member Posts: 1,447
    edited September 2010

    Its a personal decision but for me, I would be more interested in reducing my chance of coming back than I would the cosmetic aspect. 

    That said, I did the whole deal and the zapped boobie looks just fine.  I only got two little tiny burns and no scarring from the burns.  My surgeon went in around the aerola and at this point, roughly seven months post surgery, 4 months post zaps, the scar is barely visible.

    My picky 10.5 year old fascinated-by-everything-medical-future-surgeon daughter has closely examined both boobies and advises me that she sees little difference except the one with the operation is a tiny bit smaller.  She assures me it is not at all noticeable.  Tongue out

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