Can you stay in the area for the radiation treatments at a weekly rate hotel? Are there any really cheap Bed and breakfasts or a room to rent there for a month?

Can you get a friend to drive you there daily and plan on lunch before heading back?

If you had a double mastectomy, why do they want to do radiation? I have a friend who had same as you but they told her no radiation needed. If you are unsure get a 2nd opinion.

You possibly might check with the social worker on your team- or see if there is one available. There were many options for places to stay- from free, $45 to % off hotels in area.

I had 15 days radiation(I’m 60)and had a 3 hr drive. They really tried to work a good schedule for me to help with travel. A late afternoon, spend night and then an early morning and go home.

mc18089 @mc18089

Always hard to make decision about treatment.
Is there a Hope Lodge at location where the radiation would be done? It could provide lodging.
For more info: https://www.cancer.org/support-programs-and-services/patient-lodging/hope-lodge.html

Ask your oncologist the chance of recurrence with or without radiation. Then you can make an informed decision.

Laurie

Check out the TAILOR RT clinical trial . It’s ongoing and has two arms 1- Aromatase only and 2- Aromatase plus Standard fraction radiation.

It’s a phase 3 clinical trial that is looking at the need for “ standard” radiation protocols in certain breast cancer subtypes. If you are ER/PR+ HER2- with ONCOTYPE below 25 and node positive under 3 you may qualify. If you qualify ( there are other background medical considerations) you may be placed in the Aromatase only arm of study. You can always drop out of any study.

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I am on canada I have to go 1 hour to radiation and the hospital I go to set you up in a hotel called the Residence Inn for the week $33 a night with three meals a day and I get rides there and back Monday and Friday I pay $10 each way. There should be something in your city for you that's paid for by the Cancer Society

Omg, you're singing a song to The choir! I have read in medical journals and went to the library for Physicians. I don't have the website link right now, but it has been shown in clinical studies that to give someone over 70 years old radiation or chemo is a waste of time. And studies with control groups showed there was no benefit of doing radiation because it was a very slight benefit not worth the time and trouble. You have to get on the internet and check out all these sites that are just crazy with information. I took this to my surgeon who is the director of oncology surgery at my hospital and she agreed. She looked at me and she said she was going to bring it up but she wants to see how I progress. I told her I'm not taking chemo or radiation. Please extend your search to some medical journals or get a second opinion.

I did 6 weeks of radiation 5 times per week. I really didn’t want to do anything but I prayed about it and decided it would be the least traumatic! Luckily, I didn’t need Chemo or Tamoxifen and if I did I doubt I would have survived the after effects. But, that’s me! My body does not do well with any prescription drugs. I will be 77 in May and need a repeat mammogram in March because last one was iffy looking. But, checked with my surgeon and she thought it was a format of calcifications. I trust her judgment! I was lucky because I had stage 1 Advanced Ductal Carcinoma and it was a successful and easy procedure without any pain. Only, the internal radiation burning was intolerable and lasted for months. The Radiologist made me a special cream and I took Homeopathy treatment pellets. They helped!
I am grateful for the wonderful care I received in Baltimore, Maryland at Mercy Hospital for Women. I wish you peace and luck in all your choices and success!
Sincerely, Jo Dabney