Members experiences: Taking a break

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CelineFlower
CelineFlower Member Posts: 875
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

I had lumpectomy on each breast , on april 30th.. should start rad tx sometime in the beggining of June

I want to ask for a "break".

We had planned to go camping in july...

I know its hard to say for sure... buti was wondering what the memberships exeriences have been.

Have you ever asked to take a break? if s, what did the say and how did it turn out?

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  • BLinthedesert
    BLinthedesert Member Posts: 678
    edited May 2013

    Hi Celine, I have heard of a couple days break - though I don't think RO's typically like "long" breaks.  As a matter of fact, when people have to take a break (because of side effects), it is generally thought of as "bad".    Best to talk to your RO about the best way to handle this ... usually, they are totally understanding that you have to live your life -- especially, after all you have been through (almost a year of treatment for you -- thank goodness the end is in sight!).  Best of luck to you!

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  • Lily55
    Lily55 Member Posts: 3,534
    edited May 2013

    A break of a couple of days is nothing but beyond that you are better off re scheduling it for after your holidiay as you will interrupt the treatment too much - it works by destroying replication of cells so that ALL potential cancer cells have no chance of growing, thus it needs to be continuous.......a break in the middle takes you back to the beginning, timing and amount of radiation is carefully assessed, so do talk to your radiation doctors

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  • RMlulu
    RMlulu Member Posts: 1,989
    edited May 2013

    Hi Celine



    You've come so far...finish treatment and then celebrate with a vacation!

    My family had scheduled a major trip to Costa Rica to celebrate my dads Bday. My tx schedule meant no go...but I knew it was imperative for me to press on kicking c out of my body giving my breast we c free cells. Family postpone trip...next year we will do African safari. And I will be c free for 1 year! Rested restored and ready to romp!

    I would not take a break!

    Discuss with turn BC team....but I would create a c free body first:)

    You can do camping late July or August...but fight hard now...you don't want to second guess yourself later. So fight on warrior!

    Cindy

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