HensonChi

Hello all,

I was in the November group but an now moving on to December since I started the last week of November.  The worst thing for me is driving the 1/2 hour to radiation everyday.   So far everything else has gone great.  I know I will have some issues though after reading the September and October rads posts. 

Well I go to my simulation tomorrow.  It is a bummer to start radiation when I still don't feel better from the chemo yet!  I think some fingernails are going to fall off....I feel like they were slammed in a car door.  Anyway  can't wait to get it over with!

Get it checked...asap!

What is the CT scan for during the simulation?  Is it to see if the cancer has spread?  I start on Nov. 18th but am curious about the ct scan.  Can someone explain it?

I finished my last chemo on the 28th so  I am about 6 days out.  My blood counts are low, and I had to take off work the last 5 days.  For me the chemo seemed tougher every time.  I never really got my energy back after chemo number 5.  I have had diaharrea throughout the whole experience, neuropathy, achiness.  I was lucky and did not have any nausea.  I am just trying to get through this before I start Radiation on Nov. 18.  Good luck everyone who is still on chemo.

Went to radiation Doc and he said that if they decide to radiate where my one node was it causes a 50% chance of lymphedema.  Those are pretty high chances of getting it.  He was going to consult with the other doctor's I am dealing with.  No decision has been made yet.

Well I go to radiation doctor tomorrow.  I finished chemo today...had TCH.  I am interested to see what this second radiation doc. has to say tomorrow!

OK there must be some other people in a November rads group.....

Hello Everyone!

I finish chemo on October the 28th and will be starting rads in November.  A little overwhelming to think about 6 weeks of this...I suppose it will be like having a second job!  The discussion that the doctors seem to be having is that for sure they will do radiation on my breast, but they are not sure if I need radiation in the lymph node area.....that makes me nervous as I had one infected node and would love to be agressive.  Hopefully they will decide to do the node area!  Anyone else out there starting Rads in November. 

You should definitely get it checked.  A mammogram found a lump in my armpit first before it found the breast cancer.  That is how my whole situation started.  Hopefully yours is nothing, but it would be wise to follow up on the situation.