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Woohoo!! That is great news, @daisyday! I avoided chemo & ended up on Arimidex (after trying Letrozole & Exemestane first - Arimidex suits me fine just now!!)
Depending on your surgery, many don't find radiation 'too bad' - so long as you keep the lotions up to the area & if noticing any 'overly red or sore bits' let them know the same day! Mepitel Skin can be used to prevent burning, depending on what area is being treated ..... ask the Onc if it will suit you.
Do you have a nearby facility for the radiation, as it is daily treatment - I didn't fancy a 1.5hr return trip every day so I stayed on the hospital grounds for the 4 weeks in their Rotary Lodge (accommodation for patients & their families - going home on weekends) so it was a bit of a 'holiday' too!! It was subsidised by IPTASS in NSW too - so not expensive at all.
All the best for your ongoing treatment xx
Depending on your surgery, many don't find radiation 'too bad' - so long as you keep the lotions up to the area & if noticing any 'overly red or sore bits' let them know the same day! Mepitel Skin can be used to prevent burning, depending on what area is being treated ..... ask the Onc if it will suit you.
Do you have a nearby facility for the radiation, as it is daily treatment - I didn't fancy a 1.5hr return trip every day so I stayed on the hospital grounds for the 4 weeks in their Rotary Lodge (accommodation for patients & their families - going home on weekends) so it was a bit of a 'holiday' too!! It was subsidised by IPTASS in NSW too - so not expensive at all.
All the best for your ongoing treatment xx