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Starting Radiation
Hi All, Tomorrow I will starting my first of 15 rounds of Radiation. What recommendations for creams post treatmen for skin burn. I was given samples of QV cream and LaRoche-Posay Lipikar baume and ...
melbgirl74
12 hours ago
radiation
side-effects
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Radiation, driving and fatigue
I was hoping to hear about any experiences of driving and fatigue while undergoing radiation. I've been told to be aware of fatigue. The radiation oncologist and nurses have raised concerns and eyeb...
Moomincorn
6 days ago
Fatigue
radiation
radiotherapy
side-effects
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8Comments
Radiotherapy and exercise
Hello everyone - After a DCIS diagnosis and lumpectomy with a re-excision I now have clear margins and, although I could have refused radiotherapy, I have opted in as it is still standard treatment...
CattyB
30 days ago
radiation
radiotherapy
side-effects
424Views
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17Comments
Taxol side effects
Hi all, I’m starting paclitaxel chemotherapy this week (once a week for 6 weeks). I’m wanting some insight into how I might feel. It’s a busy time of year and I’m a single mum. We have dance conce...
Annabannana
30 days ago
chemotherapy
side-effects
189Views
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7Comments
Scalp Cooling - long curly hair
Hi all, I started TC (docataxel/ cyclophosphamide) two weeks ago and had the scalp cooling PAXMAN. My hair is naturally curly and long, just past the shoulders. On day 15 post first chemo half of ...
Robynredbreast
30 days ago
cold-cap
PAXMAN
210Views
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10Comments
Radiotherapy side effects
Hello I began chemotherapy in April this year for triple negative breast cancer and 2 weeks ago I finished 13 cycles of chemo. I now can have a lumpectomy followed by 3 weeks of radiotherapy. Due t...
Cathy1919
1 month ago
lumpectomy
mastectomy
radiation
radiotherapy
side-effects
248Views
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Radiotherapy after mastectomy for DCIS
Hi there, I had a mastectomy in September this year for intermediate grade DCIS, 38mm. When the histology came back it showed no margin to the skin, and only a 0.3mm margin to the chest wall. I was...
MJRScully
2 months ago
dcis
POSITIVE MARGINS
radiation
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Ice Caps to prevent hair loss
Are you worried about losing your hair during chemo treatments? For me keeping my hair was very important. I am a private person and the thought of people seeing me hairless felt very intimidating an...
Rhonnie
2 months ago
cold-cap
hair-loss
scalp-cooling
185Views
2likes
6Comments
SOS: Partial radiation
Hello. Anyone with experience of partial radiation to share? I was told by an expert I’m recommended to do partial radiation due to my tumour characteristics. However, a 2nd opinion said I’m too...
Shae
4 months ago
radiotherapy
141Views
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1Comment
What The Heck Radiation and Chemo? What to do and the side effects, are freaking me out.
In July, I had a mastectomy with lymph nodes out, then they found cancer somewhere else in the body with completely no relation to the breast cancer. If the breast cancer wasn't enough. So, now I ...
Koncon25
4 months ago
chemotherapy
mastectomy
radiation
radiotherapy
side-effects
399Views
5likes
10Comments
Is there a window period that chemo should start?
I was recently diagnosed with IDC - had lumpectomy and 2 sentinel nodes removed in first surgery on 17th June, in one section of the margin they found DIS right to the edge so needed 2nd surgery 2 w...
gracieg
4 months ago
chemotherapy
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2Comments
Pulmonary Embolism
Hi all, has anyone had pulmonary embolisms post chemo? How long did the tiredness continue? I have had 3 small emboli in the week after my last AC treatment. thanks
scosue
5 months ago
chemotherapy
side-effects
105Views
1like
5Comments
Chemo treatment decision
I was diagnosed with IDC in my left breast in April 2025. I have had surgery and am now navigating treatment options. I had my tumour tested with the Oncotype DX test and it came back in the middle r...
LauraB27
6 months ago
chemotherapy
465Views
1like
9Comments
Radiation oncologist recommendations, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
I am about to undergo a wide excision for DCIS and I will later be referred to a radiation oncologist. Wondering if anyone is happy to share their experience with particular radiation oncologists on...
ThinLizzy
7 months ago
dcis
radiation
173Views
0likes
1Comment
Cardio-Oncology and Chest Irradiation
I highly recommend this recording- Cardio-Oncology for Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors https://youtu.be/lyf6ZtDgkVM?si=84qAfUtTpM5I6-Vz Although the presentation focuses on cardiovascular disease r...
Dh5Wy83
7 months ago
chemotherapy-side-effects
radiotherapy
survivorship
80Views
1like
1Comment
TC chemo 4 vs 6 cycles
Hello I’d like to hear from anyone who has had more than 4 cycles of adjuvant TC. I’m coming up to cycle 4 next week and I still don’t know whether that will be it or whether I will have to do more,...
HannahM
7 months ago
chemotherapy
Fatigue
513Views
0likes
8Comments
Very confused
It is interesting reading everyone's journey's and trying to understand what's ahead. I tried going prepared to appointments with questions I found online but I'm always feeling pushed out the door a...
Higgsy
8 months ago
chemotherapy
work
274Views
0likes
3Comments
To port or not to port...
Hi, I have just found out that my WLE to remove 2 tumours wasn’t as successful as hoped and they didn’t get the healthy margin hoped for on one of them the, also the sentinel node biopsy came back as...
Jovdp
8 months ago
chemotherapy
port
460Views
0likes
22Comments
Radiotherapy after skin-sparing mastectomy & diep-flap-reconstruction?
Has anyone had radiotherapy done after their skin-sparing mastectomy & diep-flap reconstruction? Did it cause any issues with the breast flap? like hardening or shrinking? I had no lymph node invol...
mk24
9 months ago
diep
mastectomy
radiotherapy
Reconstruction
126Views
0likes
1Comment
Cold Capping and hair loss experience with TC chemo
I went for my first TC chemo session with cold capping on a Paxman. I've got wavy coarse hair, that's not particularly thick. Conditioner and water was applied with a focus on the top of the head. I w...
lilys
10 months ago
chemotherapy
cold-cap
hair-loss
539Views
0likes
7Comments

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