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Radiation for Stage IIIC
I had my first appointment with the radiologist on Friday. She was quite young, slightly plump and due to her eastern European upbringing, she had spotless, beautiful skin. She looked about 25. She a...
@primek
Thanks for your kind words.
I've been looking at photos of women post radiation and it all looks doable.
My sister went thru radiation for throat cancer which melted her skin and didn't work.
She had her voicebox cut out and because of the damage caused by radiation, she needed skin grafts and was never able to have a prosthetic fitted which would have enabled her to talk.
I remember at the time thinking I would have gone straight for the prosthetic and skipped the radiation, but she was trying to save her voice - I don't ever ask her if she regrets that decision.
Thanks for your kind words.
I've been looking at photos of women post radiation and it all looks doable.
My sister went thru radiation for throat cancer which melted her skin and didn't work.
She had her voicebox cut out and because of the damage caused by radiation, she needed skin grafts and was never able to have a prosthetic fitted which would have enabled her to talk.
I remember at the time thinking I would have gone straight for the prosthetic and skipped the radiation, but she was trying to save her voice - I don't ever ask her if she regrets that decision.