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  • jellybean5
    jellybean5 Member Posts: 6
    edited January 2012
    mandalala, thanks for the boost of confidence in regards to my concern about radiation Smile i have round 3 of surgery this week to remove the non-invasive cells so the dosages of radiation (which is going to start mid-feb for me) won't be so high. third times a charm! 
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  • Mandalala
    Mandalala Member Posts: 162
    edited January 2012
    Jellybean5 – I am happy to have been able to boost your confidence! Good luck with everything Smile
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  • Zgirl66
    Zgirl66 Member Posts: 20
    edited May 2012

    I feel exactly the same way. I took a pain pill last night. Still have been given no script just samples. Nothing soothes. Now have open red raw skin. My shirt sticks to my body. Given cool packs that help for a few minutes. Sooooooooooooo uncomfortable. Have 11 more and just do not want to go back next week.

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  • MrsMom2
    MrsMom2 Member Posts: 13
    edited June 2012

    Burn Baby Burn.... hearing the disco song?  Burn the cancer that is.  Hope you are all well and movin on by now!

    (lots of love sisters)

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012

    Hmmm..... so I just came across this thread and I really believed that after chemo, rads would be a walk in the park.  I have people tell me that who had rads, no chemo and people who have had chemo and rads... guess I will find out soon enough Smile

    I will finish my neo-adjuvant chemo on June 22 and its been a bloody long haul... I meet with my RO tomorrow for the first time.   So ladies... what is the piece of advice you would give me to take to the appt tomorrow?  What can I ask her so that she cant sugar coat it should she try.

    This is sounding worse than a horror film... ?!

    Healing vibes to you all xxx

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  • BCinAK
    BCinAK Member Posts: 6
    edited June 2012

    Finished Rads May 31.  Just turned the corner in healing.  It was hard the last two weeks of rads and week after.  Nothing would help the pain and sticking shirts.  Just toughed it out and now am almost healed.  No more swollen skin and only a few little scabs.  Got surgery, chemo and now rads behind me.  Done with all the healing and need to get on with life.

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012

    BCinAK... congrats on being done and done with - that's wonderful to hear.   So then, as with all this crap that goes with bc, rads is something else we just have to don our big girl panties for and deal with. 

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  • Elizabeth1889
    Elizabeth1889 Member Posts: 1,036
    edited June 2012

    Tazzy, You have been through so much. I hope you will have an easy and gentle time with rads. My advice would be not to discount the emotional wallop that rads can cause. After surgery and chemo, I felt so ragged before rads even began. It is OK to cry and rant and rave if you need to. We are here to support and listen to you.

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012

    Hi Elizabeth.  It is what it is I suppose...and I know we all react to our treatments so differently.   I guess after chemo and chemo is so harsh on us, I was hoping that rads will be a breeze - I suppose I need to face reality a bit more and realise that rads will have its own SE's and I likely wont be running around like the Energizer Bunny for a little while yet.Laughing

    Tomorrow I will find out if I have rads first then surgery or vice versa.... like everthing during bc.. its the bloody waiting and not know that is the worst.

    I will be back here tomorrow and share with you how the meeting with my RO went.   Just this alone helps.  To come here and share -  only we know what it feels like.

    Peace and hugs to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012

    I met with my RO today.  She's an absolute doll and has all the time in the world for me.  That makes so much difference eh?

    Well, until tomorrow when I meet with my BS, she couldn't confim if I would be having rads before surgery or after.   Anyway what she could tell me is this.  Rads will start approx 6 weeks after either chemo or surgery.. so lets say after chemo.  That will take me to end of July.  They will be for 6 weeks, 5 days per week.   She told me all about the side effects and I have a ton of reading to do and a dvd to watch.   She said that the rad therapists will go over with me what kind of bras etc I should get.   So really not much news - but I'll let you all know how tomorrow goes.

    Hope you all had great days that were pretty pain free.

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  • Elizabeth1889
    Elizabeth1889 Member Posts: 1,036
    edited June 2012

    Tazzy, I am so happy for you that you have a kind and understanding RO. It makes such a difference in how you handle rads.

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012

    Elizabeth I think having docs that you like and trust is so important.  Its the same with MO - love her to bits.

    Yep, tomorrow is another day and will really have the next plan of action.

    Hoping you have had a pleasant evening and will chat tomorrow at some stage.

    Thanks.

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