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done with rads..yippee

terri805
terri805 CSN Member Posts: 122
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I finished rads yesterday! I am so ready to start my new normal life. I came through it pretty well so far with only some minor fatigue and skin redness and peeling. I am fair skinned and large breasted so my rad dr thought i would experience more skin irritation than I did. I put lotions and cremes on like 5 times a day. I see the surgeon on Monday for followup then hopefully I am done until I have a new baseline mammo in a couple months. I walked the rad journey with all of you sisters holding my hand because my husband and teenage children are and were not there for me. They seemed to think that it was no big deal and I was totally fine "because I was getting radiation treatment so therefore no worries". I was "normal" again to them. I am disappointed in their lack of concern. I don't want a pity party from anyone I just want them to show they care by supporting me through this difficult time. Thanks to all of you for being there for me when I needed some encouragement and positive thoughts.
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  • IsabelSierra
    IsabelSierra CSN Member Posts: 40
    #2
    Congrats!
    Congratulations,!!!


    and im sorry about your kids and husband, at first when my mom was diagnosed, i still kept going out and partying and doing what a 19 year old would do, i didnt want to face reality that what my mom was diagnosed with was SERIOUS but now i spend all my time with my mom, i cook for her i shower her i clean her room i get her dressed and stuff like that,right now shes going through chemotherapy she already had her surgeries...im sure your kids and husband will come around and show how much they care for u and appreciate u!

    Im glad to hear your excitement for starting your normal life again :) get to it!
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  • IsabelSierra
    IsabelSierra CSN Member Posts: 40
    #3
    Congrats!
    Congratulations,!!!


    and im sorry about your kids and husband, at first when my mom was diagnosed, i still kept going out and partying and doing what a 19 year old would do, i didnt want to face reality that what my mom was diagnosed with was SERIOUS but now i spend all my time with my mom, i cook for her i shower her i clean her room i get her dressed and stuff like that,right now shes going through chemotherapy she already had her surgeries...im sure your kids and husband will come around and show how much they care for u and appreciate u!

    Im glad to hear your excitement for starting your normal life again :) get to it!
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  • carkris
    carkris CSN Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    IsabelSierra said:

    Congrats!
    Congratulations,!!!


    and im sorry about your kids and husband, at first when my mom was diagnosed, i still kept going out and partying and doing what a 19 year old would do, i didnt want to face reality that what my mom was diagnosed with was SERIOUS but now i spend all my time with my mom, i cook for her i shower her i clean her room i get her dressed and stuff like that,right now shes going through chemotherapy she already had her surgeries...im sure your kids and husband will come around and show how much they care for u and appreciate u!

    Im glad to hear your excitement for starting your normal life again :) get to it!

    congrats !!!

    congrats !!!
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  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 CSN Member Posts: 1,522
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    Hooray for Terri!
    Congratulations! You still may be tired - I was warned that it might 'catch up' about 2 weeks post rads. But, Woo-hoo! Do the happy dance!

    Sue
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  • Ritzy
    Ritzy CSN Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #6
    carkris said:

    congrats !!!

    congrats !!!

    Congrats Terri!

    Congrats Terri!
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  • aisling8
    aisling8 CSN Member Posts: 1,627 Member
    #7
    sbmly53 said:

    Hooray for Terri!
    Congratulations! You still may be tired - I was warned that it might 'catch up' about 2 weeks post rads. But, Woo-hoo! Do the happy dance!

    Sue

    Hurray for you
    I'm approaching halfway through so I am beginning to understand what being done must feel like.

    I'm glad you're done and sorry you don't feel you got the support you needed. That doesn't feel good.

    Victoria
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  • laurissa
    laurissa CSN Member Posts: 773
    #8
    terri congratulations
    I think the fatigue is starting on me too. Hope you feel better soon. I'm half way done, no burning yet.
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  • Megan M
    Megan M CSN Member Posts: 3,000
    #9
    aisling8 said:

    Hurray for you
    I'm approaching halfway through so I am beginning to understand what being done must feel like.

    I'm glad you're done and sorry you don't feel you got the support you needed. That doesn't feel good.

    Victoria

    Congratulations Terri!
    Congratulations Terri!
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  • Kylez
    Kylez CSN Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #10
    IsabelSierra said:

    Congrats!
    Congratulations,!!!


    and im sorry about your kids and husband, at first when my mom was diagnosed, i still kept going out and partying and doing what a 19 year old would do, i didnt want to face reality that what my mom was diagnosed with was SERIOUS but now i spend all my time with my mom, i cook for her i shower her i clean her room i get her dressed and stuff like that,right now shes going through chemotherapy she already had her surgeries...im sure your kids and husband will come around and show how much they care for u and appreciate u!

    Im glad to hear your excitement for starting your normal life again :) get to it!

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations!
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  • GrandmaJ
    GrandmaJ CSN Member Posts: 209
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    Rads
    Congrats on being done with rads. I was done March 23 and am now starting to feel really good. Energy is coming back. Its a good feeling. No more doctor appointments until the end of July !!!

    Judy
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  • Noel
    Noel CSN Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #12
    laurissa said:

    terri congratulations
    I think the fatigue is starting on me too. Hope you feel better soon. I'm half way done, no burning yet.

    Congratulations to you!
    Congratulations to you!


    ♥ Noel
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  • New Flower
    New Flower CSN Member Posts: 4,294 Member
    #13
    GrandmaJ said:

    Rads
    Congrats on being done with rads. I was done March 23 and am now starting to feel really good. Energy is coming back. Its a good feeling. No more doctor appointments until the end of July !!!

    Judy

    Terri and Judy
    Congratulations to both of you. Enjoy your free time!
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  • Alexis F
    Alexis F CSN Member Posts: 3,598
    #14
    New Flower said:

    Terri and Judy
    Congratulations to both of you. Enjoy your free time!

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations!
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  • DebbyM
    DebbyM CSN Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #15
    GrandmaJ said:

    Rads
    Congrats on being done with rads. I was done March 23 and am now starting to feel really good. Energy is coming back. Its a good feeling. No more doctor appointments until the end of July !!!

    Judy

    Congrats Terri and Judy!
    Congrats Terri and Judy!
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  • Angie2U
    Angie2U CSN Member Posts: 2,991
    #16
    sbmly53 said:

    Hooray for Terri!
    Congratulations! You still may be tired - I was warned that it might 'catch up' about 2 weeks post rads. But, Woo-hoo! Do the happy dance!

    Sue

    Time for the happy dance!
    Time for the happy dance! Congrats Terri!
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  • Kristin N
    Kristin N CSN Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    #17
    sbmly53 said:

    Hooray for Terri!
    Congratulations! You still may be tired - I was warned that it might 'catch up' about 2 weeks post rads. But, Woo-hoo! Do the happy dance!

    Sue

    ☻
    Congratulations!


    Kristin ♥
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  • KayNYC
    KayNYC CSN Member Posts: 495 Member
    #18
    I am so happy for you
    Congrats on completion of rads. I am scheduled to start on 5/13 and I would be lying if I said I am not just a little anxious about it. I can't wait to the day I can say "finished rads". Way to go Terri!
    K
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  • Angie2U
    Angie2U CSN Member Posts: 2,991
    #19
    GrandmaJ said:

    Rads
    Congrats on being done with rads. I was done March 23 and am now starting to feel really good. Energy is coming back. Its a good feeling. No more doctor appointments until the end of July !!!

    Judy

    Congratulations to you too
    Congratulations to you too Judy! Enjoy no doctor appointments now for a few months!
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  • Mama G
    Mama G CSN Member Posts: 762
    #20
    KayNYC said:

    I am so happy for you
    Congrats on completion of rads. I am scheduled to start on 5/13 and I would be lying if I said I am not just a little anxious about it. I can't wait to the day I can say "finished rads". Way to go Terri!
    K

    I'm in the same boat...
    but I brought it on myself by telling everyone the worst is over. Now I'm getting my self pity party going full swing! Only 3 more treatments to my scar area only. Can't wait to be done with it. Then to move on to arimadex...
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  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 CSN Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #21
    GrandmaJ said:

    Rads
    Congrats on being done with rads. I was done March 23 and am now starting to feel really good. Energy is coming back. Its a good feeling. No more doctor appointments until the end of July !!!

    Judy

    Congrats!
    Congrats!
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