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[debfla53_1]

On 5/20/2014 gubby1 said:

Deb..I had BC in 2004. I went thru chemo(yes..lost my hair)and radiation. I had 38 radiation treatments and I did them on my lunch hour. They are just about 5 minutes. Takes longer to undress than have the treatment. Towards the end,I started getting a little tired,but not enough to miss work. You will be amazed as to how easy it is! Best wishes! The radiation doesn't cause hair loss. It is one of the chemotherapy agents that causes that.

Guppy, Thanks for the info, So happy your all over it..Take Care, Deb

[YoUrBloNde13]

Wishing you best of luck and positive thoughts!

[olivia1123]

On 5/18/2014 Peachysue said:

deb, my husband is in the radiation therapy business & went through radiation on his neck too- your throat is going to get very sore, please, please do not get discouraged. When mine had his, a couple patients literally stopped their treatments because of that- he was asked to talk to them but it didn't do any good. Please know the food he could eat without discomfort was cornbread and milk- it was very soothing to his throat and at the same time the cornbread was gentle on his throat. I spoke with one of the girls at the Minnie Pearl Cancer Center in Nashville about another matter when I mentioned this about my husband- she said she'd be sure and tell their patients of this because you might lose some of your appetite because of the soreness but my husband ate this and it truly helped. He was treated at a well known hospital in Atlanta and since he's very familiar with all the Doctor's and staff, they love having hints given to them that might help another patient with the same type of radiation and for them to not get discouraged and stop treatment. He went everyday for 6wks and didn't miss a day of work- we didn't miss one Tennessee football game or our trip to Disneyworld.. Others might go on and on about cornbread and milk but this is different- you eat what is comforting to your throat- it's a progressive soreness that just comes with radiation.. It does eventually get better!! Much good luck to you, my friend! I so know where you are coming from and I'll keep you in my prayers...

Edited by the Peach.

My husband went through the same thing. His throat was very sore and his mouth very dry. It was suggested that he crush an aspirin in a small amount of apple sauce before each meal. It did work in numbing the area. He drank tons of water as his salivary gland was also affected. He made it through as I am sure you will. Good luck to you.

I had radiation for breast cancer 16 years ago and it was easy as pie.

[Suziepeach]

Hi deb, how are you feeling?

Sweet, that's some great advice on the baby aspirin crushed in apple sauce. I can't remember if mine took anything for pain or not but I do know that his mouth was and is still very dry- he does his gums yet with Biotine gel at night. His eyes water but not saliva- he swears his ENT hooked things up wrong after the panendoscopy but we all know he didn't. He still drinks tons of water..