What to expect from treatment and ways to cope with side effects.
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
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…
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…
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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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.…
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…
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…
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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