Fall 2012 Rads girls......come on in!

May also be payback... me pinking up already... for being so blase about rads. I mean I have olive skin, I've never had sunburn so why would I get burnt from rads - thats what I was thinking.   Plus if chemo couldn't knock me down... rads - huh !!    Well perhaps they are saying "take that sister"

jpMomof3 - so happy it was nothing to worry about.

I just finished rad treatment #10 of 20; I am half way there!  My breast swelled and had shooting pains one night, but one day later, it was back to normal.  I have red bumps across the top of my breast and under my breast and it is pink, but nothing painful, nothing oozing.  I think my skin is doing fine.  Unfortunately, the radiation treatments have aggravated my migraines.  Week #1, no problem, boom-Week#2, I've had horrendous migraines constantly all week long except Tuesday and Today.  It makes it tough to work!  But, I am half way there with decent skin, so I am content.

Ladyfighter, I would say that if your skin is doing fine, you should stick with what you're doing. I'm using Dream Cream because I already had a jar of it.



My RO is fine with me taking my regular multivitamin +iron, B12, B6, and D2. She looked over my list and said I was fine. She didn't tell me to avoid C and D, but I think she just went off what I told her I was taking and assumed (correctly) that I wouldn't add anything new.

Thanks RN4babies. Again, I'm so sorry for your new diagnosis. Effin sucks. Good news is you're almost done with Rads. Great job!

I was also wondering if they did a Mammo on your right breast back in 2011 when they diagnosed your left breast with DCIS. And if so, do you know if the Mammo was analogue or digital technology?

dr4babies--I was so sorry to read your post.  I discovered my lump, then had a mammo and ultrasound..then after the biopsy, my BS said that she wanted an MRI and it was there that they discovered a small cluster of abnormal cells, which could potentially be hiding cancer or eventually turn into cancer.  So, the lump and cells were removed.  My BS still thinks that a mammo and dr. exam is the gold standard.  I don't I'm only going for the MRI.  As long as my Dr. orders it, my insurance will pay.  If they had done the MRI first, I would have only had to go in for one biopsy session.  The most pain I have had was from the mammo and the dr. doing the ultrasound, pressing so hard that I wanted to scream!  Really sorry you have to go through this all over again.

Hello ladies,



I am new to these boards...just started following last week. I started radiation treatment on 9/6, after completing chemo in May and BMX with TE in July. A little over halfway through (18/28) my RO suspended my treatment for a few days in order for my body to heal a bit from radiation burn. At that time is when I found out that I was receiving what I now know to be "boosts" in order to prevent the cancer from returning as skin cancer. She discontinued that and prescribed Silver Sulfadine cream and since then things are better. I will have my last treatment on Thursday. Since I plan to continue following I just want to wish everyone good luck and blessings on this journey as SURVIVORS!



@Jeannie57...after seeing your posts here and on the DIEP 2012 thread I noticed that your stage in the reconstruction process is similar to mine so if you don't mind I may be asking you a few questions. Take care.

 Celebrate Margo (also my beloved mom's name)...and congrats neighbor!! I am from the other side of Cleveland...  Happy dance for you!  I look forward to that day just a few weeks from now.  Do you start on an AI next?  How is your skin doing?  I am starting to get a little rash on chest and pink patches on the loobed boob. 

You can't control the wind, but you can adjust the sails
Dx 7/12/2012, IDC, 1cm, Stage Ia, Grade 2, 0/1 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-Surgery 07/20/2012 Lumpectomy (Left); Lymph Node Removal: Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (Left)Radiation Therapy 09/19/2012 External

Congrats, Lumpynme!

aruba; i have had a pink spot above the tx boob for awhile- where the rads "sttled" from having my arm in the air! my poor lil nipple is not so tender anymore so i can wear a bra again! i'm still lubing and feeling great!

now- what is your mom's FULL name? mine is marguerite....

oh-not sure i ever answered about where i am in ohio- lorain is west of rocky river/avon lake but east of cedar point!

Aruba--Toledo, my old stomping ground for 4 years!  Moved up to MI from there to help out my parents.

Cottontail--you posted how you were feeling a day or two ago..thanks..we are a day apart on rads and I was feeling everything you were--sometimes I think some of how I feel is due to the other stress in my life, but your post made me feel better (I know that sounds weird!!!).

Yes, this forum is a great resource and I am grateful to all who post here.

I am getting so antsy to get started on rads! I had my education session with a rads nurse and CT scan/marking up last Monday and I am looking for some good luck charm to place on my cell phone to cause it to ring early tomorrow with the call to start....

Congrats Lumpynme!!

I hope your skin calms down Jeannie!

Last rad today!! The machine broke twice during treatment, but, finally got it done.

Got a certificate of bravery.

May the healing begin.

nkb--I echo Tazzy's happy dance!!!

You think men get these certificates when they are done with radiation?!?!?

Aruba:  try saline compresses - my rad techs told me and I am only on #7 and doing it already.. just in case.   Boil 1 litre water, put water into a bowl and add 1 & a half to 2 tsps of salt.  Let water cool to room temp, get a soft face flannel or similar and soak in the saline solution.  Put on boob/chest for 10-15 minutes, resoaking if necessary.  My chest area was a little red on Friday so I did that and the tech said today how good my skin looked.   Still loob the boob as you are.