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Cancer Support

Solly Mack

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1. I'm sorry. Radiation gave me the most problems of either.

Reply to PennyK (Original post)

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 04:23 PM

Jul 2016

I wish you the best. I think you'll do fine. You seem to be a strong person and that will make a difference. Ask your doctor about lotions and creams for use after each treatment. Around my 5th week I needed silvadene for the burns on my neck. BUT - everyone is different, so any 'horror' stories you hear may not be a part of your story.

They should have been crystal clear on the radiation with you though. I did both chemo/radiation at the same time and always knew I would get both.

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Oh. I'm probably going to need radiation, too. [View all] PennyK Jul 2016 OP

I'm sorry. Radiation gave me the most problems of either. Solly Mack Jul 2016 #1

I had radiation and chemo after locks Jul 2016 #2

Radiation is tough, but manageable. alfredo Jul 2016 #3

Yeah, SO not the way they describe it! PennyK Jul 2016 #4