Radiation therapy, which commonly follows surgery, uses x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. People with Stage 0 (DCIS ) or Stage 1...
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Survivor since 2011You're welcome. It's good to try to see the silver lining. I will keep you in my thoughts as you head into week 5. It's good to know that the short term effects (sunburned look and fatigue) will eventually subside after you're done with radiation. Take care.
1 comment 3From what I've read, there may be a possibility of a small scar on the lung but there are no symptoms from this and it is something that rarely happens . Also, the ribs on the side that was treated may be more fragile.
I also read that the treated breast tends to stay a little perkier and...
From what I've read, there may be a possibility of a small scar on the lung but there are no symptoms from this and it is something that rarely happens . Also, the ribs on the side that was treated may be more fragile.
I also read that the treated breast tends to stay a little perkier and some women say that it looks a bit more youthful. Additionally, as we get older, we tend to gain weight naturally. They say that the treated breast may not gain as much weight as the untreated side. It appears that the long-term effects of radiation are subtle.
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Learning About Breast CancerHot flashes, bones (osteopenya) and joint pain.
4 comments 1My main side effects are hot flashes. It can also compromise your bone health. I am getting yearly bone mineral density scans to monitor this.
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Learning About Breast CancerA cancer pill?? Is it an estrogen blocker??
3 comments 4I have been on tamoxifen for two years. There are side effects but that is true for any medicine. For me it gives me the comfort that I am doing something to prevent a recurrence of the cancer.
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PatientEveryone is different. Some women never loose there eyelashes and brows. I went through my whole treatment with them. Then when my hair started to grow back I noticed they were gone. I don't even really know when it happend. LOL
I guess with no hair I didn't notice no brows and i had bushy...
Everyone is different. Some women never loose there eyelashes and brows. I went through my whole treatment with them. Then when my hair started to grow back I noticed they were gone. I don't even really know when it happend. LOL
I guess with no hair I didn't notice no brows and i had bushy brows.
Oh and I make it look like u have lashes, I was taught by a make up artist to put eye liner on the top lid under where lashes were (80s style) and by blinking normally, it went on bottom lid and it really made a difference! I was skeptical at first, but pleasantly surprised
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Learning About Breast CancerFrom what I've heard, commonly reported side effects from Faslodex include injection site pain, nausea, muscle, joint, and bone pain.
Hope this helps!
Comment 1I've been getting the injections for 4 months now and the main side effects I've experienced are fatigue and injection site pain. Two great tips I learned from one of the nurses that gave me the injections are:
1. Apply heat or ice to injection site to reduce soreness in that area. It doesn't...
I've been getting the injections for 4 months now and the main side effects I've experienced are fatigue and injection site pain. Two great tips I learned from one of the nurses that gave me the injections are:
1. Apply heat or ice to injection site to reduce soreness in that area. It doesn't matter which you use, the results are the same.
2. Because the drug is oil based, massaging that area the first couple of days helps break it down and absorb into your system.
I hope this helps, good luck!
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Learning About Breast CancerI have stage iv breast cancer that went to my bones in hips and spine it was a piece of cake radiation was easy no problems my cancer is responding well to radiation and faslodex and zometa
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Learning About Breast CancerHi Corinne. There are several things you can do that will help prepare you for chemo. I began my chemo treatment in May and it was scary not knowing what to expect. I found so much helpful info and advice on the website breastcancer.org. After getting to the site go to the discussion boards,...
Hi Corinne. There are several things you can do that will help prepare you for chemo. I began my chemo treatment in May and it was scary not knowing what to expect. I found so much helpful info and advice on the website breastcancer.org. After getting to the site go to the discussion boards, then on to the topic "chemotherapy, before, during, and after". There is a wealth of info that helped me so much. It's such a wonderful site with info from women that have been through everything we're going through right now. Thinking of you and wishing you all the best in your journey.
Diana. :)
Wow! Two entirely different perspectives! But thanx for the input just the same! And thanx for the support too.
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Learning About Breast CancerI am having the same surgery in couple weeks.
Comment 0I haven't started the reconstruction stage yet. I had total right mastectomy back in Feb. I'm currently finishing up chemo. Should be done in Aug. won't be having any radiation. Im looking into the different ways of reconstruction. Suggestions????
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