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SophiaMarie
SophiaMarie Member Posts: 352
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After


Were you jumping for joy or were you emotional? This last week I finally thought I'd be relieved. And I am relieved... But now I'm afraid I will break down. My last day is tomorrow. I have to come back the next day for the scary MO. Rads got to feeling "safe" - to see the mo and talk about my prognosis and tamox side effects... I feel like I'm not ready to move on even though I will be happy not to add more rads to this poor breast.


Any of you experience anything like this?

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  • SophiaMarie
    SophiaMarie Member Posts: 352
    edited November 2013


    well, I did get teary-eyed, but it was ok. Lots of hugs with the techs - they gave me a certificate that they all signed and I rang the chimes with my husband, son and dear friend present (they got to go back and see where I got the treatments too). After I rang the chimes I heard applause from the reception area which made me tear up again. They were all so wonderful- so happy I chose to go there!


    Met with the ro afterward and when I told her part of me was glad to be finished and part of me was a bit scared, she finished by explaining that it is scary not coming everyday and being watched so carefully, but that they would be continuing to watch closely, every 3 months. It was nice to be understood! And I'm doing ok again. Have the mo appt tomorrow to get set up with the tamoxifan.

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  • christina0001
    christina0001 Member Posts: 1,491
    edited November 2013


    I'd grown attached to the staff, but I was thrilled to be done, and basically skipped with joy out of the cancer center!

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  • icebaby10
    icebaby10 Member Posts: 26
    edited February 2014

    I danced all the way up to the nurses station.. where I also got a certificate

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  • HBwoman1
    HBwoman1 Member Posts: 14
    edited February 2014

    could hardly wait to get out of that room...now side effects of Arimidex medication already...does this ever end?  

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  • HBwoman1
    HBwoman1 Member Posts: 14
    edited February 2014

    use Ivory soap, pat skin dry, use aloe and alternate with Aquafor.  I had minimal burning except for under breast...7 weeks/35 treatments.   It's doable ladies.  Drink Ensure for fatigue.  And it's ok to stay in bed and rest when the fatigue happens.  Good luck my heart goes out to all

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