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Does anybody know about heart problems with radiation?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 19 5:06pm | Replies (23)

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that is good to know ebtexas 55, I have read many scientific papers and researched this as much as possible and it seems that the heart damage is ongoing even into the 10th year. there is even a name for it Radiation Cardiac Disease. it can damage the epithelial cells of your vessels..I am going to go ahead with radiation at the Mayo with proton therapy and the understanding from my Oncology radiologist that she will pull the heart as far out of the field as she can. I am hoping this works..fight cancer and get something else..that is no good. but what can we do?

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Youre in good hands at Mayos!
I dont know much about proton therapy.
Fyi: For my radiation treatments, I used aloe vera gel.
I scored an aloe leaf, cut it into 4x4 blocks and kept in fridge.
As soon as I got home from radiation I would put some gel all over my radiated chest. I was home alone so I went shirtless.
Every 20-30 mins Id apply more gel.
When I had to go out and at night, I used Lily of the Desert 99% aloe vera Gelly.
After 2 weeks, my radiologist called me into his office and expressed concern. I asked him if he was concerned because there were no signs of burning.
He said yes.
I informed him of my regime. I was not using what he gave me, (Aquaphor). He was a bit surprised but I said Id rather use what God made, rather than man.
I never burned. My chest has no brown skin. It feels like a babys skin.
I also drank an occasional glass of Georges Aloe vera to work on the inside during those 30 days.
Blessings!