Hi everyone, I too am newly diagnosed
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Welcome @Bettyboo,
Everything is so scary at the start isn't it? I too had surgery, chemo and 30 rads 10 yrs hormone therapy. I had next to no problems with the radiation. My skin held up really well until the last week and even then it healed very quickly after. Get yourself some Moo Goo for the moisturiser. It works very well.
I had no fatigue and carried on life as per normal. The worst part was driving there every day.
Check with your doctor about the extra level of coverage the radiation hormone therapy will give you. They will normally put a percentage on it. For me the rads were an extra 8% and the hormone therapy was another 6%. That might help you make a choice.
Keep talking. We all know how you feel.
All the best.
Everything is so scary at the start isn't it? I too had surgery, chemo and 30 rads 10 yrs hormone therapy. I had next to no problems with the radiation. My skin held up really well until the last week and even then it healed very quickly after. Get yourself some Moo Goo for the moisturiser. It works very well.
I had no fatigue and carried on life as per normal. The worst part was driving there every day.
Check with your doctor about the extra level of coverage the radiation hormone therapy will give you. They will normally put a percentage on it. For me the rads were an extra 8% and the hormone therapy was another 6%. That might help you make a choice.
Keep talking. We all know how you feel.
All the best.