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Joarden
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5 years ago

Radiotherapy

Hi..6 months in, and only on letrozole..had a course of other tablets ( can't recall, starts with pl..) Was told chemotherapy, then radiotherapy, had one scan after the other and biopsy.. Now saying 5 weeks of radiotherapy, anyone had similar?? Need information please on alternatives if any, side effects, etc..can't be gone for 5 weeks daily from home (  SN son), but need to apparently.. Its also an hours drive each way to closest hospital that offers it, so train or coach everyday, and long wait for return home..community transport will cost $250 a week( can't do that)..any information would be greatly appreciated.. Hope your journey has brought a happy ending. 
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    ddon
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    5 years ago
    I have been wondering how you are getting on @Joarden. Are you still on your chemo tablets? I know that daily radiation for 5 weeks is such a huge haul - especially since you have such a distance to travel. I start tomorrow - also having 25 treatments- but am so fortunate to only be 15 minutes from the hospital. You don’t seem to have had a very helpful, supportive medical team from the beginning and I feel for you. How have you been?