Radiation 15 sessions only!!!

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Danaqtr
Danaqtr Member Posts: 48
edited October 2018 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

Hi,

We met the radiation professor today. She decided only 15 sessions for mom saying that because she is almost 70 years old ( my mom is in good health) that is why no boots. Mom is stage 1, no lymph nodes involved. Had 2 tumors (1.4 and .8 cm) I asked if prone position will be used she said No prone is less effective in her case!!

She will use deep breath technique.

I asked for creams, she said no need at all. Did not prescribe anything.

The side effects she confirmed that during the treatment (15 sessions) there will be no redness but after she completed the course she will get full redness to the most degree.

What do you think? For me, this approach is strange

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  • gb2115
    gb2115 Member Posts: 1,894
    edited October 2018

    Sounds plausible to me that the redness won't show up until the end. I had 6 weeks of treatment and the red skin didn't start until a couple of weeks in.

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  • DiagnosisDisruption
    DiagnosisDisruption Member Posts: 108
    edited October 2018

    I had 16 and no boosts. The no boost was because my tumor bed was too large and it could cause irreversible chronic pain. As far as the redness, my redness came on Day 1 and has continued to this day (two months out). Side effects were actually WORSE after my 16 rads, specifically ten days after the last rad. It was explained to me that it is the same side effect course as if we are undergoing the 33, or six week, course.

    So, yes, it is completely plausible to hear that side effects won't occur until after rads are finished. Eleven days after the last rad, things started getting "better".

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