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@babs28 Aquaphor has a spray that feels cold when applied. I also don’t normally use Aquaphor...

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Discussion: Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 22 11:30am

My doctor had me go to physical therapy from the beginning of all my treatments. I...

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Discussion: Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 10:45am

I had radiation to lung in early December and four months later started having significant pain...

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Discussion: Pain in rib area of radiation.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 5 days ago

I had DCIS in 2010; had a ductectomy & radiation. June 2025 I had a mastectomy...

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Discussion: Healing from surgery on previously radiated tissue

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 7 6:38pm

I will be starting it after radiation… a bit scary

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Discussion: Anyone experience mood swings and nervousness with Anastrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 10 6:49am

Have you asked the radiation oncologist directly? That will probably yield the most educated response! I...

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Discussion: WHY all the rounds of RAD

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 6 8:51am

@babs28 Hi The Suppprt Group comments and shared disclosures have been very insightful and helpful. Personally,...

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Discussion: Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 23 9:55pm

Ask anything! That is why we are here. I am very new to this myself and...

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Discussion: Persistent cough after starting Anastrozole, how can I manage it?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 27 9:55am

@brooklyn22 yes there are radiologists out there that are not comfortable with 5 day target when...

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Discussion: WHY all the rounds of RAD

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 7 9:24am

@jckd, welcome. How long ago was radiation for you? How are you doing now?

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Discussion: Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 25 1:05pm

I had a slight upwards change of my tumor from the time of my biopsy until...

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Discussion: oncotype RS of 27

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 3 days ago

I had radiation for breast cancer in 2020 and I have what the radiologist believes is...

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Discussion: Recurrence of breast cancer after 17 years

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19 8:33am

I had the 5-day radiation treatment in December. No bad side effects that I'm aware of.

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Discussion: Recurrence of breast cancer after 17 years

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 12:44pm

@celestebradham Hi, Thank you for the good notes! Wonder what women did back in the old...

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Discussion: Upcoming lumpectomy: Is their loss of sensation in the breast?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 18 1:39pm

@savvyme1 If you haven't had the operation yet, I would highly recommend looking into intraoperative radiation,...

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Discussion: Radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 22 3:42pm

brooklyn22, breast cancer in younger patients tends to be more aggressive. So many radiation oncologists prefer...

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Discussion: WHY all the rounds of RAD

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 6 12:59am

@gailmarienewton I’ve only been taking Exemestane for four days. Taking half dose for a week or...

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Discussion: Anyone on an aromatase inhibitor dealing with anxiety, cry easily?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 18 3:38pm

@texashummingbird Originally they said no chemo, no radiation. I was happy. Then the radiation oncologist did...

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Discussion: Upcoming lumpectomy: Is their loss of sensation in the breast?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17 6:17am

@jlwilcox hi I had radiation on rt breast and was very very concerned abt heart /lung...

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Discussion: Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 6:36am

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. I had an aggressive recurrence in my chest wall...

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Discussion: Recurrence of breast cancer after 17 years

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19 7:12pm