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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 361258" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I just need to confirm - when I had the surgery, the pathology showed that the tumour, although invasive, was very slow-growing and not very aggressive. The surgeon got clear margins. I had two sentinel nodes removed; both were clear. But they advised I have the radiation treatment just to be absolutely sure that absolutely no cancer cells got away into the surrounding breast tissue.</p><p></p><p>Apparently even without the radiation, my chances of not dying of breast cancer were at about 80-90%. With the radiation, it should put it up to 99%.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if they will ever use the "remission" word. Or if they do, they would use it now, because as far as we can determine, they got the lot.</p><p></p><p>I could have avoided the radiation treatment if I'd opted for full mastectomy on that side. But the surgeon did say that even that would not be a guarantee, and it involves a lot more surgery which itself brings risks.</p><p></p><p>I've got my fingers crossed that my skin won't be too badly affected - I'm fairly dark-skinned, for an Anglo. Not sure where it comes from - possibly from the small, dark Welsh people in my ancestry, or from somewhere else in a skeleton ratting in a closet somewhere. My mother was very dark, darker than me. I have her dark skin, but pale eyes. My father was a classic blonde, blue-eyed Aryan. Half my siblings are pale-skinned; half dark. Including the twin girls just above me in age - people couldn't believe they were sisters, let alone twins. </p><p></p><p>I tan really well with gradual exposure, I'm hoping that helps although people tell me I WILL burn. I guess if it's going to start to happen, it will begin in the next week or two.</p><p></p><p>GN, I start the anti-hormone pills after I finish the last radiation session. I can stop the pills if I have problems, but I've been asked to persist with it as much as I can stand it. A friend of mine said it was like going through menopause all over again. Now, I've had a moderately easy time with menopause (I figured I paid my dues with a rough time with periods) but apparently it all counts for nought, this time I will slam into menopause, but from the other side.</p><p></p><p>oh, joy...</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your good wishes, everybody.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 361258, member: 1991"] I just need to confirm - when I had the surgery, the pathology showed that the tumour, although invasive, was very slow-growing and not very aggressive. The surgeon got clear margins. I had two sentinel nodes removed; both were clear. But they advised I have the radiation treatment just to be absolutely sure that absolutely no cancer cells got away into the surrounding breast tissue. Apparently even without the radiation, my chances of not dying of breast cancer were at about 80-90%. With the radiation, it should put it up to 99%. I'm not sure if they will ever use the "remission" word. Or if they do, they would use it now, because as far as we can determine, they got the lot. I could have avoided the radiation treatment if I'd opted for full mastectomy on that side. But the surgeon did say that even that would not be a guarantee, and it involves a lot more surgery which itself brings risks. I've got my fingers crossed that my skin won't be too badly affected - I'm fairly dark-skinned, for an Anglo. Not sure where it comes from - possibly from the small, dark Welsh people in my ancestry, or from somewhere else in a skeleton ratting in a closet somewhere. My mother was very dark, darker than me. I have her dark skin, but pale eyes. My father was a classic blonde, blue-eyed Aryan. Half my siblings are pale-skinned; half dark. Including the twin girls just above me in age - people couldn't believe they were sisters, let alone twins. I tan really well with gradual exposure, I'm hoping that helps although people tell me I WILL burn. I guess if it's going to start to happen, it will begin in the next week or two. GN, I start the anti-hormone pills after I finish the last radiation session. I can stop the pills if I have problems, but I've been asked to persist with it as much as I can stand it. A friend of mine said it was like going through menopause all over again. Now, I've had a moderately easy time with menopause (I figured I paid my dues with a rough time with periods) but apparently it all counts for nought, this time I will slam into menopause, but from the other side. oh, joy... Thanks for your good wishes, everybody. Marg [/QUOTE]
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