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Brain radiation
I have stage 4 breast cancer that’s metastasized to my bones, and I have numerous spots in my brain. Mayo wants to do full grain radiation on me. I’m wondering if anyone here has had it as the side effects are gnarly. Quite concerned about the long-term side effects, which contain short-term memory loss that’s progressive, chronic dizziness, it just goes on and on. Hoping to hear from someone that has had full brain radiation, not gamma knife, not spot treatment but full brain radiation.
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My father had 9 of the planned 27 treatments. When you go into the ER and see your father picking imaginary grapes and calmly asks you if youd like some...well, you can't unsee and unremember that. We discovered, too late, that we knew he was supposed to have targeted zapping, but the cancer center was hitting his entire brain. Its been 19 yrs since I lost my dad, and im still angry. I highly, HIGHLY advise you to go to a Center of Excellence for their opinion AND treatments. Wishing you the very best..
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2 ReactionsI worry about this and the quality of life that I will have after enduring entire brain radiation. Thank you so much for telling me of your experience. I haven’t heard anything good about it 🙁