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@longevityride I did not have chemotherapy for endometrial cancer but I did have radiation therapy. I had a list of questions to ask the radiation oncologist. He also covered possible symptoms and side effects I might experience during radiation therapy and afterwards. Based on his information I requested a bone density scan prior to starting radiation therapy. That was a good decision as I experienced a radiation-related fracture in my sacrum about one year after completing radiation therapy. Fortunately, the radiologist had my pre-radiation bone scan to review. Radiation therapy decreased my bone density in my lower spine, just as the radiation oncologist said.
One of my friends had chemotherapy at an academic medical center (UC San Francisco) and had many side effects during and after chemotherapy. She was furious that she received so little information from her oncologist or her cancer care team. Sometimes we don't know what questions to ask.
I agree that recommending Mayo Clinic Connect to cancer care providers is a good idea. I did that and I was often surprised at how many of them did not know about Connect. And this was at Mayo Clinic! So, I act as ambassador whenever I have the opportunity.