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🌟 February 2026 Radiation Roll Call—You’re Not Walking This Alone 🌟
If radiation is part of your plan this February, you’ve found a place to land. This thread is for everyone on the radiation road—whether you’re still waiting on your start date, in the middle of daily sessions, or already looking back on the experience. This is a space for connection, honesty, encouragement, and the kind…
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🌟Starting radiation in January 2026? You don’t have to walk this road alone.🌟
This is a space for all of us traveling the radiation road together—to connect, encourage one another, and lean on shared experience. Whether you’re just getting your start date or already a few sessions in, we invite you to jump in and share: Your diagnosis and any treatments you’ve already had Your radiation start date…
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Who's starting Radiation in November 2025? Let's gather here to share!
Are you scheduled to start radiation soon? Let's make a space where we can encourage each other who are traveling radiation road together — share experiences, get tips, ask questions and get answers from those who've "been there." We encourage you to share your diagnosis, any previous treatment you've had, and your…
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Starting radiation in December 2025? Gather here for support!
Are you scheduled to start radiation soon? Let's make a space where we can encourage each other who are traveling radiation road together — share experiences, get tips, ask questions and get answers from those who've "been there." We encourage you to share your diagnosis, any previous treatment you've had, and your…
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List of what to do/get/pack to prep for Radiation Therapy
Hey all, We would like to put a complete-as-possible list together of your suggestions for getting through Radiation treatment in our next newsletter. Can you start sharing your ideas here? Thanks so much! The Mods **********HEY ALL, HERE IS THE LIST, AS OF MARCH, 2015. Please let us know if we missed things, and/or you…
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Questions about Radiation treatment? Join us on Zoom.
Our professionally facilitated In Treatment Zoom meetups are a great space to meet others going through surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or reconstruction to talk face-to-face and get support while going through active treatment. You'll pick up great tips from others who've been there, gain immeasurable support, and learn…
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Important Links for Newbies About Radiation Therapy
Meet others getting ready for or going through radiation treatment in our free weekly Virtual Support Groups! Some very helpful information can be found in the main Breastcancer.org site's section on Radiation Therapy, including: How Radiation Works Types of Radiation Managing Skin Side Effects Managing Other Side Effects…
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Cyberknife Inflammatory muscle response
Anyone have side effects after cyberknife to the spine? I was fine for two weeks after thoracic rads and then bam - significant band like pain across my back in that area - stiffness, soreness, etc. It has subsided some, and has moved around, but still there two weeks later. I was put on a course of steroids so getting…
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Thinking About Skipping Radiation – Anyone Else?
Hi everyone, I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I’m curious if anyone here has ever skipped radiation. I had chemo and got a complete response—no cancer—and I ended up having both breasts amputated. My right breast was healthy, and my left had a fast-growing 7 cm tumor. I was Stage III. I went with a…
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will see Radiation Oncology in a couple weeks. Ny dr did say it would be the next step in my evaluation for treatment if necessary
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ANGIOSARCOMA RECURRENCE AFTER 20 MONTHS...
2017- Original diagnosis lump right breast, lumpectomy, radiation. 2021 - husband diagnosed with Alzheimer's due to Agent Orange. Dec 2023 - Angiosarcoma diagnosis due to radiation. 2024 - Chemo, no radiation, double radical mastectomy with flap on right side. First recommendation mastectomy on right breast only. Got 2nd…
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Radiation-Induced Fibrosis Risks: Connective Tissue and Autoimmune Disorders
Hello, I am 53yrs and was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) in May 25. I had a lumpectomy and SLNB in June. Histopathology: ER+ (95%); PR+ (2%); HER2 neg; Ki67 10%; N0 (node neg); I had two further surgeries. One for a bleeding complication and the other for a re-excision of the anterior margin.…
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Side effects from Rads on my Troath
I just wanted to mention a side effect that I had this year from Rads on my C7/T1 vertebrae last year, I am not sure if this is the right topic/forum for this but here goes.'' I was having hoarseness and a cough at the beginning of June this year and notice my voice was getting worse, I started having choking and…
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Mepitel Thoughts and Tips
I've learned so much on these boards that I wanted to give back a little and share some things I learned for anyone thinking about trying Mepitel fIlm for radiation. I only ended up using the film for half of my radiation treatment because I was allergic to it. But at my one month follow-up appointment, my RO was surprised…
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No information provided about late effects of radiation before treatment
I'm not sure where this goes with respect to topics, as I am no longer in treatment, so I am taking a stab at it. There was no mention of the possibility of radiation induced fibrosis when I met with the nurse or the radiation oncologist. The written resource they gave me was a booklet from the National Cancer Institute…
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Starting radiation October 2025? Let's support each other!
Are you scheduled to start radiation soon? Let's make a space where we can encourage each other who are traveling radiation road together — share experiences, get tips, ask questions and get answers from those who've "been there." We encourage you to share your diagnosis, any previous treatment you've had, and your…
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Who else is starting radiation in September 2025? Let's support one another!
Are you scheduled to start radiation soon? Let's make a space where we can encourage each other who are traveling radiation road together — share experiences, get tips, ask questions and get answers from those who've "been there." We encourage you to share your diagnosis, any previous treatment you've had, and your…