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After getting my diagnosis yesterday of malignancy in lung and lymph nodes, I don’t meet with oncologist for two weeks but today they called back to set up consultation with radiologist.
Apparently that means radiation treatments. Can anyone tell me about their experience with radiation? Painful? Scary? How long does each treatment last? Side effects?
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After meeting with radiologist it was decided that I would do chemo first and radiation after. This is because my lung cancer has spread to lymph node in my neck and too large of an area to do radiation on. I’m trying to remain hopeful but this does not sound like good news to me. I’m terrified to start chemo, having heard so many horror stories. Anyone else have to start with chemo first ? How did your chemo treatments go?
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I have had only one radiation treatment and it was for lesions in the brain. There was an appointment prior to radiation when they made a mask which would help them to focus the radiation as well as keep my head from moving.
It took about half an hour or so. There was no pain whatsoever during the treatment or after. I had no side effects which was particularly encouraging as my brain was involved.