Connect
Discussion
Comment receiving replies
Replies to "@mir123 Thank you for your response to the question. I never thought of what the side..."
Breast Cancer | Last Active: 16 hours ago | Replies (3)
Comment receiving replies
@mir123 Thank you for your response to the question. I never thought of what the side effects would be, my concern presently is about reconstruction. May I ask you - it took you three years to recover completely just from the radiation treatments? How long were the treatments? Were you advised no coffee? How tired were you? Just during the treatment or post-treatment? Did the techs answer all your questions or did they say that the radiation doctor would answer it for you? Thank you for your response! Jane
Replies to "@mir123 Thank you for your response to the question. I never thought of what the side..."
Connect
@jlwilcox Glad to hear from you. I found it helpful to think about radiation beforehand. The fatigue was not bad and lasted only a few months after treatment finished. I'd say in 3-4 months I felt completely normal. Each treatment was only a few minutes, but there was waiting room, and getting adjusted on the table. With a short drive I just gave it about an hour per treatment in total. Never heard anything against coffee--but each situation is different. The techs were friendly and informed--they answered questions but I guess if it was medially technical they would have referred me. When do you start radiation? I've hear folks say it is the easiest potential part of breast cancer treatment to tolerate.But you are right to want to be informed.