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I did 5 weeks of proton beam therapy radiation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. That...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/252864/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2020

After three months, I began to experience terrible joint pain and numbness in my fingers, hands...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86621/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2018

I just finished taking Anastrazole after having been on it 10 years. I too am experiencing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209383/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 22, 2019

Hi, I am the same age as you and started Anastrozole in December. I have some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1020757/

Discussion: Anastrazole and anxiety

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 22 7:19pm

I have been taking Anastrozole for @ 1 year. I take it at lunch time -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209394/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 20, 2019

Hi Not sure. If you're responding to me but I don't have radiation burns. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1133434/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 30 1:00pm

I had no side effects from the radiation to my breast whatsoever, not even fatigue. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044663/

Discussion: Radiation: When do side effects show?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3 10:01am

@fieryrn I have been thinking about you and hoping you are getting past some of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/657554/

Discussion: Going back to work after cancer: Is this exhaustion normal?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Nov 26, 2021

Hi I also am doing that, but it does nothing for your menopause.Symptoms depression anxiety crying...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1111672/

Discussion: Menopause after Breast Cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 25 12:17pm

Thank you for your share, helpful. Are you still fatigued or getting better? How long did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1100830/

Discussion: Anastrozole - should I take?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 7 9:12am

yes i have extreme fatigue , had 3 weeks radiation , after 6 months chemo. finished...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156666/

Discussion: Radiation and anemia

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 13 10:33pm

I had a course of radiation at 76, with no continuing issues, once I had recovered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1085089/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with radiation vs mastectomy for stage 1 invasive plus DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 11 4:48pm

Sorry to hear that, did you have accelerated targeted 5 treatments type or the longer whole...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/731547/

Discussion: How did you manage the effects of radiation therapy? Low blood counts

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 28, 2022

sue 417, I was and got so caught up in my radiation history. I meant to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1133486/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 30 2:49pm

I had forty treatments. The dose was probably lower than what you got. They tell you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046825/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7 10:42am

Thanks again for the input! I am actually at the drs waiting for my turn for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1149927/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with DCIS: How do I know what questions to ask?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 30 5:32pm

I got a prescription for Ritalin to deal with fatigue and focus issues while on chemo,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977355/

Discussion: Emotions and anxiety with a cancer diagnosis: How do you cope?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Dec 8, 2023

I had 5 months of chemo before 33 radiation treatments. The chemo fatigue had me beaten....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081782/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 6 9:30am

Oh yes. Treatment will be for the rest of my life until they come up with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/754785/

Discussion: Metastatic breast cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2022

I was diagnosed with stage 1, triple +, BC with clear lymph nodes almost two years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/153001/

Discussion: Breast Cancer Recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2018

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