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Deep inspiration breath holding radiotheru
I'm I to my 4 th week of the deep inspiration breath holding radiation. A relatively new technique for L sided breast cancer. I know it's protecting my heart but I'm finding it quite exhausting and d...
Hi Jenny, I'm about to start Radiothreapy on the 18th May to my left breast. Not sure if this will help but I used to teach 'stress management and relaxation' classes. To fill your lungs you tummy should increase or rise up. And to empty lungs ... Breath out the mouth. It may help to practice this lying down at home. Sometime people think when you inhale your tummy should concave......this happens when you shallow breath. But that's not correct. When the tummy goes out you are filling your lungs correctly. And this may also relax you.
Hope I have not confused you and I hope the rest of your treatment goes well.
Anne-Marie ??