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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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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…
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Is it common to have male radiation techs?
For all of my mammograms, ultrasounds, etc. the techs were female. I was surprised when I got to my first radiation treatment and went to lay down on the table, a guy I had never seen before came up and told me to take my arm out of the gown. Maybe it's common, but it really caught me off guard when I was already feeling…
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Starting Radiation October 2019
Is anyone else starting radiation in October? I was supposed to start today but it took them so long to do the x-rays and more markings that they mercifully postponed the treatment until tomorrow--which is October. I will be having 30 treatments over six weeks.
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Looking to talk to a woman who has been through a mastectomy, chemotherapy AND radiotherapy
I'm actually reaching out on behalf of a friend. His partner has had a mastectomy, and has been through a treatment of chemotherapy. Doctors are now heavily encouraging her to undergo a course of radiotherapy. My friend, based on his own research, and his knowledge of his partner's unique situation, is quite strongly of…
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Radiation
I am sure this has been gone over, but I am really scared about radiation, I have heard horrible stories of 2 years later having a half a breast, has anyone else experienced this feeling or anyone can enlighten me and how do you get over it? My surgeon did a amazing job of filling in the holes of where both cancers sat. my…
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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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Brachial Plexopathy
Hello Has anyone sufffered with brachial plexopathy? Im really struggling with the effects and sometimes feel like im going mad! Husband sick of me talking about the range of actually quite bizarre sensations i get. Would love to compare symptoms with someone if only to know im not going insane Thanks