🌟 March 2026 Radiation Roll Call - Support is here! 🌟

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If radiation is part of your plan this March, this is your cue to step in and introduce yourself. ☀️ You’ve found your people.

Whether you’re waiting on your start date, driving to daily sessions, or already ringing the bell, this thread is your check-in spot. A place for honesty. For “Is this normal?” questions. For encouragement from people who truly understand what these weeks can feel like.

Don’t just scroll—post.

Share whatever feels right:
• Your diagnosis and treatments so far
• Your radiation start date and schedule (if you’d like)
• How your body and emotions are responding
• The questions you keep Googling at midnight
• The small victories and the tougher days

Even a quick “I start March 10” lets this community rally around you.

If radiation is already behind you—or you’re a few weeks ahead—please jump in. Your experience is powerful here. What surprised you. What helped your skin. What helped your spirit. What you wish someone had told you sooner. Those insights can make this road feel far less overwhelming for someone just stepping onto it.

As you prepare, be sure to check out our List of What to Do / Get / Pack to Prep for Radiation Therapy

And, see our Radiation Therapy section of our site for clear guidance on:

• Types of radiation
• What to expect week by week
• Questions to ask your care team
• Ways to manage—or even prevent—side effects

If you’re looking for deeper connection, our Virtual Support Groups are open during treatment and beyond.

Most of all, know this: your voice matters here. Your story matters. Your questions matter.

We’re truly glad you’re here. 💛
You don’t have to walk this road alone. You’ve got this—and we’ve got you.

—The Mods

libraryloves

I’m starting radiation treatment on March 3, 2026. I’ve already had the simulation appointment, have been marked up and gotten the two tattoos. On March 2, I was told they will do a trial run with the actual treatment starting the next day. The RO is recommending 19 treatments, 15 and the last four will be a “boost” radiation treatment. Since it’s my left breast that will be treated, I was told to hold my breath for 20 seconds which I can do.
I was reading the information on this site about radiation therapy and it said to avoid taking vitamin supplements like D and E while being treated. At my appointment last week with the MO, she told me to start taking 2000 IU of vitamin D right away and my surgeon, at the post op appointment, advised me to use Vitamin E oil on my surgical scar. The Vitamin D recommendation was to help with bone loss which can occur when taking Anastrozole. I haven’t started taking the D yet and will ask the RO about it tomorrow.