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radiotherapy for DCIS after surgery
i am very nervous about getting radiotherapy after removal of a DCIS in my left breast. I am told that I will have to use a technique (DIBH) Deep breath hold technique. Some hospitals use a manual met...
Hi @lmiller
I had the manual deep breath through a “ snorkel”.
I had a planning session and took to it like a duck to water!
Probably as I have done a fair bit of snorkelling and had already practiced holding my breath for that.
They played music that I quite enjoyed and I visualised myself snorkelling at the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia which I have been to and hope to return to .
one day.
I had 28 sessions and also had strata xrt cream ( I had to buy it online and it was expensive) but I avoided any skin burning .
Many centres use Mepitel for
free to prevent skin burning but I wasn’t eligible .
I had the manual deep breath through a “ snorkel”.
I had a planning session and took to it like a duck to water!
Probably as I have done a fair bit of snorkelling and had already practiced holding my breath for that.
They played music that I quite enjoyed and I visualised myself snorkelling at the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia which I have been to and hope to return to .
one day.
I had 28 sessions and also had strata xrt cream ( I had to buy it online and it was expensive) but I avoided any skin burning .
Many centres use Mepitel for
free to prevent skin burning but I wasn’t eligible .