Topic: May 2012 radiation

May 21, 2012 02:09 PM Jan24 wrote:

Hello, I'm Lynne

I started April 26th and I'm finishing June 12th

I'm here in La Quinta, CA 

May 21, 2012 02:49 PM sbelizabeth wrote:

Mckenna, I'm on the books for thirty-five total treatments.  Thirty "regular" and five boosts at the end.  With breaks for Memorial Day and Independance Day on July 4, that makes my last treatment on July 10.

For those already weeks into their treatment schedules, have you experienced pain/discomfort that isn't relieved by tylenol?  If I need to ask my RO for something stronger I want to add that to my list of questions for next time.

I'm here at my desk at work, and I know it's probably all in my head, but I found my prosthetic boobie to be heavy and uncomfortable.  I yanked it out and put it in my purse.  Two swiffer dusters are serving nicely in its place right now.  Without the handle.

May 21, 2012 03:04 PM, edited May 21, 2012 03:04 PM by silviazara

mckenna - thanks for adding me into the list!

selizabeth ;-DDD

Jan24 - I also had #18 this morning. Tired. Skin is doing good so far, little pinkinsh, but there are still 15 to go.. so we shall see. Boobie is feeling tighter (there is a silicone implant). I pray it won't get worse up to the point where it won't be comfortable to live with. I hear that the scars keep contracting for MONTHS after finishing rads.

May 21, 2012 07:42 PM Joanne_53 wrote:

I finished last Tuesday-- 25 sessions -- had trouble the last 3 days -- and just seeing the light now --

All I can say is to slather your breast, nipple and armpit with lotion as often as you can --- look after it.  I am very tanned - look dirty -- peeled under my breast and my armpit and believe it or not but my nipple -- ouch!  I have used polysporin and cool compresses and saline soaks -- the saline soak and cool compresses gave me wonderful relief. 

No bra either unless I had too -- I have been wearing a cammie with a shelf bra - inside out so that I have something under my breasts -- skin on skin causes irritation --

I am sure that I am now on the mend.  Take care of your skin - I am not sure you can stop all the problems but you can try.

All the best ladies.

May 21, 2012 08:19 PM silviazara wrote:

How are you doing AEM?

May 21, 2012 09:21 PM silviazara wrote:

Doing OK, considering how much this body went through these past few months. Just feeling very tired and nauseous from rads. I have absolutely no energy. And sleeping is hard due to hot flashes and who knows what.. so I am getting up every few hours.

May 22, 2012 08:59 AM mckenna wrote:

good morning everyone.  i asked if i could do two rads in one day so i could end on a friday not a monday and he said no.  i also asked how after doing xrays on monday i am in such a different position and which week was i not getting my rads properly.  he said that was a valid concern and will speak with the techs to see what is going on.  got pain meds and a compression bra to help with the edema but my skin still looks good not even pink yet.  7 down, 18 to go ;)

how is everyone doing this week.

May 22, 2012 09:45 AM Joanne_53 wrote:

Mopsy as long as you are not taking Tamoxifen yet you can take Benadryl or Nyquil -- otherwise you cannot ---

May 22, 2012 10:55 AM AEM47 wrote:

Silviazara - can you take anything to help with the sleeping?  Maybe Ativan?  Sleep has got to help overall with the nausea and getting thru rads.  I'm getting the hot flashes too...missed 2 periods so far and seem to get a couple flashes around 11ish at nite.   I guess the nausea is not uncommon...I don't do well with that so I'm hoping that won't be one of my side effects.  I'm having 25 treatments and 6 boosts - 31 total.  How many do you have left?

May 22, 2012 11:58 AM silviazara wrote:

Joanne congrats on finishing rads! It is very scary how you had no problems till #22 and then all of sudden! Hope you will heal quickly now.

AEM - I am sure I can take sleep meds. Just don't want to get used to anything. In my case it is not just rads or chemo, it is Lupron shots (to put me to menopause) that I have been taking since December and will be taking for years. I am hoping to be able to manage without any sleeping pills. But it is tough to sleep.

I am having 25 treatments + 8  boosts. I have 6 treatments left, and I will be having another simulation next Wednesday for the boosts.

I am using MiaDerm and Shea butter. That butter seems to take away redness quite a bit.

May 22, 2012 05:17 PM Neeners815 wrote:

Jitters - glad you found the thread!

I go for my tats and whatever else they do for the set up next Tuesday.  The week after I'll start rads.  I have 30 treatments coming.  I'll be done about the middle of July. 

May 22, 2012 05:51 PM BLinthedesert wrote:

Mopsey - weird about feeling warmer and warmer -- me too, but I can't tell if it is just because it is 105F outside 

Welcome Jitters, you are almost there!!!

Hi Neeners,  Hope you are feeling well and healed from surgery.

Silvia - I wondered about Shea Butter, I am already overdoing on the "product" on my breast (Miaderm, Vit E - primarily on the lumpectomy scar, Aloe, and top it off with some Emu oil before I go to bed) - otherwise I would give it a try!

Mckenna - so sorry about the edema, sounds horrible.  Hope you are still holding up well otherwise. 

Day 2 and all is still "relatively" normal -- other than I have extremely soft breasts right now (I treat the other one too, so it won't get jealous).

Happy day Ladies. 

May 22, 2012 06:07 PM schatzi14 wrote:

Jitters....LOL...........wake up fer gawds sake...ya been sleeping for months now!

Seriously, I had a little itching at the rad site so I would just slather on more cream...some nights I was afraid I would slide out of bed!

May 22, 2012 08:54 PM BLinthedesert wrote:

May 23, 2012 07:12 AM mckenna wrote:

Congrats katyand4
Welcome lemon.
Just sitting here waiting for #8
Ro said to take two aleve in the am and two in the evening so I did that yesterday and did not need pain meds. Lets hope this combo does the trick for the edema.
Are you guys getting the hot flashes from rads or other aspects of treatment?
Have a nice day two more days until a 3 day break :)