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Are side affects of chemo and radiation that bad?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 3, 2023 | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for responding. I was just asking because I have so many problems with my heart now from arrhythmias that are pretty serious to an aneurysm in my aorta that I have enough heart problems to try to stay on top of that so I was just wondering what everyone was speaking about when they mention radiation and possibly doing damage to your heart. Lord have mercy.
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You’ll have a meeting with the radiation oncologist who will go over all of the risks involved.
They should then go over in detail your treatment plan. ♥️
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I understand this is such a frightening and frustrating time for you-to be in the waiting phase without a clear path forward. Your biopsy showed your tumor to be high in estrogen and progesterone receptors. Your tumor needs those hormones to grow so to stop your body from making those hormones you will probably be on an aromatase inhibitor like anastrozole or letrozole. My cancer was on my left chest, close to my heart. Prior to radiation there was a body mould made so that I would always be in the correct, safe position. I was instructed how to perform “deep inspiration breath hold” that would drive my heart down and away from radiation beam to protect my heart.My chemo was 4 rounds of cytoxan and taxotare-every 3 weeks for 4 sessions. Yes, every hair on my body fell out but it grew back when chemo was completed. My plan was biopsies, surgery,chemo,radiation, then anastrozole. Your treatment will be tailored just for you based on biopsy results. We are all in different places with our cancer, find a way to relieve stress, be kind to yourself, make a list of your favorite music to listen to. Once you get scheduled for surgery things will move very quickly.