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Currently in radiation, the last session is scheduled for 4/11/08.  I have just completed my 3rd week and so far the skin is good.  I had a lumpectomy with partial lymph node dissection (11 non-cancerous in the lymph nodes) in October 2007, had underwent 4 sessions of Taxodere and Cytoxan (Chemo).  I feel quite lethargic from the radiation and am slighlty reddened have a few very small itchy blisters but am doing well so far.  My simulation was performed in February and I had to have 2 Cat scans to be sure the measurments they took were precise, what should have been a 45 minute day turned out to be a 7 hour day running from spceialists thank God were located within a mile of each mother.  Had to have a second simulation last week as the last 9 sessions of radiation is directed over the scar site.  That went well and no other tests were needed.  During radiation I meet with the Radiologist 1x per week and the technicians take an x-ray 1x per week as well.  The radiation itself is very quick it is the positioning that takes time.  I go every day 5x per week my appointments are scheduled for 15 minute intervals, but I am generally done in 5.  Good luck to you.