Partial Breast Radiation

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edited May 2020 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After
Partial Breast Radiation
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  • VeeHow
    VeeHow Member Posts: 82
    edited April 2020

    Has anyone here had partial breast radiation. I will have 5 days of treatment twice a day. Since it's twice a day I'm wondering if I can use aloe vera gel in between the two treatments. How about other gels/creams. Any other tips.

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  • CeeRose
    CeeRose Member Posts: 2
    edited May 2020

    Hi @VeeHow, I'm scheduled to start partial breast radiation tomorrow 5/18 and hadn't seen much about it on these boards (or I'm not good at searching on mobile, lol). I am to go in every other day for 2 weeks - 5 visits total because no weekends and Monday 5/25 is a holiday.

    I hope your treatments went well. Would you happen to be willing to share your experience? I only got Aquaphor per my RO recommendation but the nurse mentioned Aloe Vera too. I was wondering if it's because it's a high dose of rads with each treatment since it's fewer visits? I'm quite nervous about it all. Would love to hear your thoughts!

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  • annoyingboob
    annoyingboob Member Posts: 558
    edited May 2020

    i had partial breast radiation for dcis after lumpectomy 3 years ago. i didnt tolerate tamoxifen at that time. now i just had a bmx for idc in the same breast.not sure if i would have had a recurrence if i had done whole breast xrt or stayed on tamoxifen - who knows.good luck to you.

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  • CeeRose
    CeeRose Member Posts: 2
    edited May 2020

    annoyingboob - thanks for sharing. Sometimes I wonder if the reason they’re making me go through this accelerated partial radiation treatment is because of the CoVid situation. Ack. I'm sorry you had to go through this again and then some. I truly appreciate your insight. I am also to start Tam after radiation is done. I hated being on birth control back in the day so I worry about how I will be on this. I'll have to find a way to power through. If it makes me as moody as the pill then I worry for my poor little family and I cooped up during SIP.

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  • VeeHow
    VeeHow Member Posts: 82
    edited May 2020

    I decided on partial breast radiation because I have a severe anxiety problem and didn’t think I could do the radiation treatments for 4 weeks. I went 5 days, twice a day. I used aloe vera with Aquafore on my nipple and scar but had a reaction to the aloe vera and switched to Eucerin. I slathered that stuff on and wore a 100% soft cotton t-shirt under my clothes to protect them. I wore no bra and didn’t shave. I was tired some and had a few weird pains but they weren’t bad and didn’t last long. After 2 weeks you really couldn’t tell what breast had the radiation so my Oncologist PA said I could switch to whatever product I wanted to use. I’m still using unscented products for sensitive skin. The best advice I think I can give you is to get really comfortable before they do the treatments. Best wishes for a great outcome!

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