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heartlandjo
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:13 am    Post subject: Radiation Treatment Questions Reply with quote

Does anyone have any suggestions or tips regarding breast cancer radiation? How did you cope - especially with the fatigue?
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brainman
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Radiation Treatment Questions Reply with quote

Hi Heartlandjo,
I do not have any specific informations to help you. Is this information for yourself of for a loved one?

I am moving this thread to the breast cancer forum. You night get more replies in it.

Good lucky,
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heartlandjo
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:23 pm    Post subject: Changing Strings Reply with quote

Thanks Jim. I didn't know there was a separate place that is just a Breast Cancer Forum.

I'm looking for the information for myself.

Jo
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Bethany
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:43 am    Post subject: Re: Radiation treatment questions Reply with quote

Hello Heartlandjo,

I had radiotherapy for breast cancer for six weeks. For me [and it is different for all of us] it was very straightforward with little discomfort except very minor nausea and dry skin. My methodology for getting through it unscathed was to deal with the emotional aspects of sitting in the waiting room beside people who obviously would not be here for very long!

So my solution was to not look at them or survey their faces [hard for me!] but to put my head in a very intense book to keep my mind off thinking about those worse off than I. I also joked with the technicians and asked them about anything rather than think of what was happening.

This sounds like denial and it was- and used positively to get me through.

We will all be thinking of you and wish you an easy treatment time.

Keep smiling Smile
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vitalizm
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Radiation Treatment Questions Reply with quote

Hey Jo,

You can visit http://www.sodnet.net/cancer/breast-cancer--what-you-should-know-about-testi.html

has quite a bit usefull information on breast cancer, and cancer in general. Hope this helps.
Best wishes to you and your family.
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