Cancer Radiation Therapy - Description and Side Effects

What Cancer Survivors said about their radiation treatment.

39 treatments... Half of Chemo was done first. "all" side effects possible...but not as bad as chemo. - Sandy
28 external and 5 internal rad. - Claudia
Began IMRT x 30 days plus 3 boost treatments on 1/4/10 through 2/18/10 Side effects: Blistering and pain. Post complications: Diarrhea, hemorrhoids proctitis, rectal strictures and ulcers, vaginal stenosis, pelvic lymphedema, and dental problems. - Kelly
Jaw tightens up when talking, need to stretch jaw muscles (stretch open mouth with sticks) 3 times daily (radiation). Need to fluoride teeth once a day. Lose saliva at night when I lay down and need to keep water around. - Mike
The Radiation burned my throat and cause my taste bud to malfunction I had to be tube fed for about 4 months I will suffer for dry mouth for life I'm told. - Ric Tomlinson
* Jul 13/09: met with Radiologist * Jul 17/09: got markings for radiation; no "Uranus with many moons" tatt as requested! * Aug 4/09: started radiation every day (it continues for 6 weeks until Sep 15/09); the treatment itself is painless - Lee A.
01-05-10 began radiation threatments which will be for 6 weeks. - Linda
01/07/07 34 sessions side effects facial hair gone no bad thang!! and the one most of us suffer from dry mouth a real pain but hey in the uk water is everywhere isn't it? - Davies Millzo
02/2010 - 03/2010 28 external and 3 internal rad. - Angela
07.24.2008 - 152 mci of I-131 02.11.2009 - 158 mci of I-131 10.15.2009 - 435 mci of I-131 02.15.2010 - 04.12.2010 - 31 treatments of External Beam Radiation via Linear Beam Accelerator - Emily
1 month - Gary
1 treatment of Radiation ; in Oct 2008 . Side effects - Horrible burn and pain . Alot of fatigue . - Jill
10 brain treatments 9/16/09 to 9/29/09. 5 treatments targeted at mass in top of right femur 9/21/09 to 9/25/09. - Elena
10 days of radiation,difficult to say what side effects were from Radiation, Sutent (oral chemo) or Aredia (IV drip for bones) - Toolgirl
10 weeks of radiation...just exhausted. - Regina
10 weeks, lost alot of weight, it was cake compared to the 6 cycles of chemo, but at the end I was very, very sore, and exhausted. like being 4 weeks post-op all over again. I still have bone tenderness, and localized swelling if I take any type of hit to the area. - Katie
10/07 to 11/27/07 33 days Fatigue - Karin
10/12/09 -11/20/09, 5 days a week for 5 weeks, 6th week went 2x a day. Bottom became very sore as the treatments progressed & bouts with diarrhea. - Teresa
10/15/09 - 1/6/10. Intense pain from December 09 through April 10. - Lou
100 mCu I-131, Oct. 1, 2008. I-123 scans April 2009 and Oct. 2009. - Angie
11-16-09 - Leanna
11/06 - Radioactive Iodine 105 McI 7/08 - Radioactive Iodine 158 Mcl - temporary blockage of saliva glands (3 & 5 months later) - Grace
11/06-12/06 tolerated radiation and low dose of temodar quite well until the 4th week, then he became extremely fatigued. - Cat
12 treatments to shrink the sacrum tumor 1/29 to 2/29 side effects none - Mike
12/06 to lower back, fatigue, 1/11 to brain and ribs, fatigue - Annette
12/20/10 - Radiation treatments begin. 31 treatments total; 5 boosts towards the end. No side effects. Used fresh aloe vera gel and the bottled one. Will complete rads first week of 2/11. - Norma
12/27/10 - Peggi
15 days of 30 treatments. Extreme nausea-vomiting ribs and back hurt from A:cancer B:radiation C:surgery D: all above - Denita
15 treatments, each front & back directed at my spine. because the radiation went thru my esophagus I experienced hearburn & reflux. only other side effect is fatigue. - Tricia
15-19 June 2009- First doses of RAI. Very dry mouth, metallic taste, overall weakness. 15-19 Dec 2009- First full body thyroid scan with thyrogen shots...not fun - Moni
150 meq. radio-active iodine - Zona
1995, no side effects - Ellen
1st one today 26-April-2010 so far so good but I know whats coming. A tad of anxiety at fist bolt down of goalie mask to table to treatment ....not sure why but got a scrip for a happy pill seeing as how I will have this 5 days a week for 6-7 weeks. Radiation was tough lost ability to swallow. had to learn to swallow from scratch not fun was on the tube for feeding for about two months post treatment, pain pills a little tough to kick weird dreams and stuff remember to take your stool softeners when you take your pain meds..........just one thing you don't need to add to your list of things to worry about if you know what I mean. 18 Months out now can eat alot of things now mouth still doesnt open like it did no big burgers or sandwhiches stilll keeping off the 60 pounds I wanted to lose of the 80 i took off 20 put back on for kicks lost too much. Taste is still screwed sweet still gone chocolate well forget that, acidy stuff, tomatoes, spicy stuff, just gone so Ive learned to eat a new way swallowing is still an adventure throat is much narrower for food and even pills, so have to be careful about everything still. But hey Im still here so the rest is worth it. Its not easy its not fun but its life after cancer every day is better than the day before and not as good as the next day so keep going after all your still around and thats why we fight to begin with. Any questions at all drop me a line - Mike Rada
1st" dec 2002 - Jan 2003 to neck - saliva affected, have little saliva have to clean mouth all the time. 2nd round: Dec 2008 to lump in throat as x-ray showed nodules in both lungs - Rose
2 months of Radiation after surgery - Yuyu
2/1/2010-3/11/2010 not bad, but tiring! - Stacy
2/8/10 - 3/23/10. Severe burns to genital area, explosive diarrhea, lower intestinal problems, UTI. - Carmen
2001 - Radiation - Daria
2002 45 mins a day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. Burns - Kelly B
2005- 30 days - Claudia For David
2009 - Ellen
24 sessions of radiation starting 2/11/09 ending 3/14/09 - Erin Sullivan Wagner
25 cycles of daily external radiation. June-July 2011 - Mfrye
25 days of radiation before surgery. I had alot pain going to restroom in final days of radiation. - Rick
25 days of radiation. had to stop midway due to extreme diarrhea Finished treatment Wed 18,2009 - Carol
25 external and 3 internal radiation March - April 2011 horrible burning and pain. - Manuela
25 external beam, severe reaction, had to be stopped for a week, at the end suffered radiation burns 3 brachytherapy, no problems - Deb
25 external radiation treatments 2 internal radiation treatments - Strong4mom
25 External Rads 3 Days of brachytherapy, the worst experience, very painful, had to lay on my back for 3 days, when they removed the 27 needle implants it was most excruciating pain I have ever experienced. The pain meds in my pump made me very sick. I have had no lasting side effects from my rad treatments. I am very fortunate. Re-treated 2/16 thru 2/18 with Cyberknife for relapse. - Julie445
25 radiation treatments in May/June 2009 Burning around stoma site, blisters and burning in my vagina. Still getting a random blister from the radiation. Made me extremely tired, and nauseated. I had chemo during radiation - Melinda
25 rounds external, 3 internal, starting in October, 2007, finished in November. - Bonnie
25 sessions, last one will be on March 10th--actually i have 3 more after March 10th. next wave of chemo will start after i have port surgery. (June 2010 sometime) - Michelle
25 treatments finished 12/28/10 - Kellie
25 treatments, 9 days in every 2 weeks - partial hair loss, starting 1st week in February this year, finishing March 18th - David McArthur
26 treatmenst - Chelle Jones
28 daily sessions - Annabelle
28 days after second surgery. Felt ok until the last week in which I was very tired. - Sue
28 days of RADS ,a small amount of weight loss.tired,raw butt - Rena
28 doses of radiation. - Jeanee
28 external and 3 internal rad. - Luise
28 radiation treatments, then 8 boosts. - Jan
28 treatments IMRT by end of 2nd week burning, itching, diarrhea last treatment 12/6/2010 - Deborah
28 treatments. - Dan
29 radiation treatments. Second degree burns beginning 3 rd of 6 week treatment. Dirarrhea also began around that time. - MaryLou
3 months of conformal radiation at Tufts New England The radiation caused the bladder cancer and much irritation - Lynn
3-10 to 4-25 i expected some burn under the breast. i did not expect burning and discoloration on the chest above the breast. i also did not expect the radiation would be misdirected enough to give me a sore throat and horseness. - Mjf501
3/14/11 simulation scheduled. Went well and mold was formed. Advised radiation treatment would begin on Thursday, 3/17/11. Day prior Radiation Oncologist called and advised treatment cancelled due to problem with radiation beam hitting lung and heart. Stated new treatment plan will use Tomotherapy machine - awaiting approval from my insurance (BCBS). 2nd call advised treatment to begin on Tuesday, 4/12/11. First treatment went well - no side effects. 2nd treatment experienced redness, nausea, burning sensation inside breast. 4th treatment (Friday) nausea turned into vomitting; redness feels like sunburn and inside burning sensation has intensified. Will advise how 2nd week of treatment goes. - Constance
30 days radiation - Valerie
30 radiation treatments to left hand and forearm 25 radiation treatments to left axillary and chest 5 radiation treatments to both legs 5 radiation treatments to right sacrum - Tom Martin
30 radiation treatments, five days a week for six weeks - Gabriela
30 radiotherapy treatments starting 7th July finishing 6 weeks later. Grade 3 ulcers in mouth and throat unable to swallow - Davya
30 sessions, 2nd and 3rd degree burns (hospitalized for 8 days) - Maya
30 treatments - Started 8/30/2010 - Peter
30 treatments from 6-23-2008 through August 4, 2008 Burning, blistering..think Iwo Jima - Lori
30 treatments in March/April 09 with headaches, loss of appetite, increased thirst, feeling of being hot - Paul Daigrepont
30 treatments started 8.8.11 and finished 9.23.11. It looked like my left boob went to Tahiti without me .. only one small skin break. I was lucky. And tired. Couldn't have made it without a daily nap but I was also fighting the MRSA infection, so I'm not sure how much of my fatigue was the rad tmts. - Scrappy Darlene
31 treatments horrible burning and pain no appetite bad diarrea - Pam007
32 radiation treatments starting June 6th - Jana
33 daily treatments along with Chemo treatment weekly - Cullen12
33 IMRT Start date 3/18/2011. Mouth sores ( treating with Manuka honey ) stiffness in operated areas, fatigue, some hairloss in zapped area - so far not too bad... No burns yet. No taste.. Ugh! - Cheryl De Luca
33 radiation treatments. tired - Swhiting
33 radiations finished Oct. 6, 2008 - Tricia
33 rads treatments starting January 2009... in which it did not touch the cancer .I had a small burn on throat from rads. - Whisperingwillow
33 rads very little burning only the last couple boost treatments is all. - Judy
33 sessions targeted computerized radiation with mask began September, 2006 Side effects: extreme fatigue, partial loss of hair, dry itchy scalp, burned scalp - Linda
33 sessions, 28 regular and 5 boost started 6 weeks after surgery. Terrible simulation - poorly handled by techs. I didn't fit in the molds, probably because I am 4'10". I did NOT have terrible burning because I found RadiaplexRx on the Internet and my doctor agreed to write me a Rx. I slathered it on four times a day. - Toolucky
33 treatments - Jo
33 treatments June through July 2009 - Beverly
33 treatments radiation treatments. Had to have a 2 week break after my 2nd week of chemo and 25 radiation treatments because urinating became so painful. Nausea, diarrhea, low red & white blood cells, low potassium. - Cherie
33 treatments starting on November 21, 2011 - Chris B
34 treatments - Oct. thru Nov. 2005 - Denise Hall
34 treatments, I think - burned skin on portion of breast which sometimes came off and left a raw spot. OK now. - Gigi
35 daily Radiation Treatments, extreme sore throat at the 3rd week. My biggest challenge was phlem that collected in my throat, causing coughing, sleep deprivation, and breathing difficulties. Lost 32lbs and was put on a G tube and Narcotics as needed, which has been every 4 hours. Lost hair on the back of my head, but that is supposed to come back. - Doug
35 days of radiation to left side of neck only, from jaw down to collar bone to mid-line in front of neck. - Kelly
35 IMRT treatments Dates: starting late August and ending November 11, 2011. Side Effects include; Dry mouth especially at night weak weight loss and muscle atrophy loss of appetite (food just tastes bad period) Mucus in mouth during the day - Jcbunch
35 IMRT, 3 Cisplatin mega doses, 100 units per time, 6 hour chemos...daily radiation for 7 weeks- weight loss, nausea, hair loss on face and neck, lethargy, lost energy, difficulty swallowing and choking anything thicker than water - Kerry
35 radiation treatments starting May 2 - John's Wife
35 radiation treatments, some sore throat and trouble swalowing. - Rhonda
35 radiations. Side effects: severe burnt skin. - Ragis
35 Rads Mid - 5 days a week for 7 weeks. started July 2008 - OK at first - Got weaker- drove myself first couple of weeks- lost good judgment- totaled my car- wife drove me after that...got down to an old man's shuffle at the end. - Robert Welton
35 sessions of radiotherapy. Side effects - Local skin irritation. Fatigue. - Jeedee
35 seventy minute TomoTherapy with Hyperthermia sessions starting Wednesday, November 9th 2011 - James
35 treatments (7 weeks) IMRT February 2011 through March 2011. Mucusitis, thrush, teeth issues requiring hyperbaric, more weight loss, redness on neck, slight skin peel, hair loss at nape of neck, nauseau, loss of taste, mouth sores and used feeding tune for 14 weeks. - Paul
35 treatments daily for 7 weeks 1998 - Sherry
35 treatments for unrelated cancer in 2000 35 treatments for first bc diagnosis in 2005 - Donna
35 tx every day M-F for 7 weeks - Chris
36 days straight on the last few I had to be remarked because my skin was liquid. August 2004 - Sharron
36 total radiation sessions February 02 - March 25, 2011. After about 13 sessions my throat pain required ongoing codeine relief, and the skin on my neck began showing signs of intensifying sunburn. By the end of February my voice went missing and is just starting to return as June begins. - Nicole (Lady Of The Larynx)
36 treatments - September 08 until November 3, 2008. Skin redness, very mild peeling in some spots, tightness under arm. - Angelwthwingz
37 radiation treatments from late Sept to the end of November of 2007. Side effects all my saliva gland were destroyed. I can't hardly eat anythin because I have no saliva. swallowing is hard. I also have a different voice now. People call me sir all the time. And I stay tired still. Nerves are shot and now taking anti- depressants - Brenda
37 treatment of radiation 5 times a week which meant 71/2 weeks of treatmen No side effects - Raymond Ouellette
38 treatments, Burns, Mucus, Hocking, Weight Loss, No Taste, No Saliva - Howard
3rd degree burns on my butt and pubic area. - Texas Jeff
4 fields of radiation from 10-1-09 to 11-19-09. 5 days a week. Started feeling tired about the 3rd week. Burnt and sore last 2 weeks of radiation. - Lisa
4 of 35 treatments so far, burning in back of throat, some difficult swallowing. - John
4 rounds of I-131, roughly 500 millicuries each time: 1. May 2005; 2. December 2005; 3. December 2007; 4. December 2009 - Kari
4-12-10 targeted therapy radiation - Valerie
4/2010 - Angela
4/28/09 - 150 mCi RAI - Allison
42 days of radiation. Lost my hair, fatique, nausea, headaches. - Kristi
45 minute a session, 5 days a week-December 2008-February 2009 with a boost in June 2009. rectal pain, pelvic pain, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness, funky taste in my mouth. - Ali
4th week in radiation - Jtu
5 days a week for 25 sessions; then 3 intense bouts. Started March 8th. Recently pain at site, diarrhea, cramping - Teresa
5 days a week, for six weeks in December 2006 and January 2007 - Nicky Hopper
5 days of radiation Feb, 20-26 sore throat for 2 days tired - Dave Mellor
5 minutes of radiation on my brain. February 2,2010 - Reginald Dontae Johnson Sr
5 weeks 8/23/10 through 9/27/10 fine until third week. Began lots of anal and vaginal iching and bleeding for two weeks. I went to gynocologist because my vagina was so sore and bleeding that I could hardly walk. He gave me 2% lidocaine which helped in both areas. Had to urinate frequently from third week until about six weeks post radiation. Nausea I have very achy joints in my hip and upper legs area and my legs ache and throb still. - Laura
5 weeks of radiation - feeling tired and extremely fatigued after the sessions were over, radiation burns on back on leg that developed into very painful blisters - Finney
5 weeks of radiation and chemo. July 2007 - Tracy
5 weeks radiation August, 1984. severe illness and weight loss. - Carol
5-6 weeks of radiation planned after chemo is completed - Debbie
52-54 gray over 30 - 35 days starting on Dec 6, 2010... Had second week of chemo starting on my birthday, Jan 3rd, 2011. Cummulative effect of chemo and radiation made side effects of extremely painful bowel movements, constipation, diarrhea and fatigue unbearable. So radiation treatment was stopped for about 10 days. Resumed on an alternating day schedule until completion first week of February. I thought it would never end... then I thought I would never start to improve. In both cases I was wrong. - Travis
5940cg craniospinal radiation. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. New York, NY. 33 treatments. Start date: 02/14/96. End date: 03/30/96. - Matthew Zachary
6 and a half weeks of daily localized treatments. 33 total, with 5 boosts at the end. Began 6/2/11 FINISHED 7/19/11!!! - MIchelle
6 months of radiation to the right chest wall extreme fatigue 1/05-4/05 - Melissa Ball
6 week daily course of radiation...September/October of 2008....side effects showed up later: exhaustion, dehydration, and eventually lymphedema as well as pneumonitis in right lung. - Barbara
6 weeks - Jennifer
6 weeks after surgery i had first dose of radio iodine and a year later i had another dose. I am 3 months out of my 2nd dose and I am experiencing swollen glands every once in a while. sometimes when i chew my saliva glands will get inflamed and it will be too painful to eat. Who knows is this is thyroid cancer and treatment related though - Amy Dell
6 weeks completed 1-19-09 - Tatiki
6 weeks during the holidays...not aware of side effects some minor sun burning - ML
6 weeks everyday except weekends Aug.29-Oct.12 - Carol
6 weeks external beam some localized skin issues,,,,,late onset diah, naus--- ***BRACHEYTHERAPY HURT LIKE A BITCH - MOST GOD AWFUL THING I EVER FELT IN MY LIFE - VERY SICK for a few weeks - Michelle
6 weeks of daily treatment, 30 doses to begin on Feb 20, 2012. 5040 gy. total. wish me luck - Porter
6 weeks of radiation - hair loss - tired. - Diane
6 weeks of radiation from June till late July five days a week. No symptoms other than a little pink and one tiny blister. - Rachel Pappas
6 weeks of Radiation. finished last treatment 6-28-2011 - Suzy G.
6 weeks of radiation. Dry mouth, fatigue. - Nanice
6 weeks over summer 2009 burned skin, menopause - Sandyk
6 weeks starting march 5 2012 - Glenn
6 weeks, everyday started in March. No side effects. - Elizabeth
6 weeks. No side effects other than a little pink and one tiny blister. - Rachel Pappas
6-08 IMRT, It made me tired! - Tabby6680
60 Grays (Gy) of radiation - Docswill
6000 rads over 6 weeks (200 rads/day M-F) - Duper
63 treatments, finished in June 2010. - Hessica
7 weeks - DJ
7 weeks (m-f) of radiation with one week off in the middle of treatment along with one day of chemo every week. Began treatment in Nov. 08 - Kerri
7 weeks / 5 days per..I have not started yet. Went for 1st simulation appt. Second schedlued for Friday. And Off I go shortly after that! - Elena
7 weeks of external radiation 59 hours of internal radiation (brachtherapy) 4 weeks of chemotherapy (Cisplatin) - Audrey
7 weeks of radiation - deep tissue burns - impossible to describe the pain - QuiltMom
7 weeks of radiation Monday-Friday beginning 1/18/10 - PAgirl
7 weeks, 7 sites. I suffered severe burns to the groin/perineum (hyper response) Hospitalized for 2 weeks blood tranfusion, pain control and burn care. - Michele
7/20/10: Radioactive Iodine Therapy - Jung
72 gy of radiation (before the advent of IMRT) - Steveg
8 weeks of IMRT, to the neck and throat area, which caused some burning of the skin and temporary loss of facial hair. Dental issues from the radiation on the gums and teeth. Throat closed during treatment, needed a PEG tube installed for feeding for 5 months. - Brad
8 weeks of radiation tx. until April 4, 2011. Bronzing (nice phrase for 2nd degree burns) of neck. N & V. wt loss. loss of job. loss of salivary glands and sense of taste (I miss chocolate) - June
9/12/08 gold seed marker placement-inferior right hepatic lobe 9/22-9/26/08 Cyberknife radiation for liver metastasis - Carol
9/97-12/97 - Emory
A course of 33 treatments from Jan thru March. Loss of taste buds; dry mouth; fatigue; sore throat; sticky saliva during radiation then gone now back again. - Tomski
after 10 treatments I developed a sore throat and sores in my mouth. My tongue feels as if it was on fire. - Ozga
After chemo - 3 weeks of radiation was a walk in the park for me! I took up raquetball (not generally recommended by any doctor, other patients etc!) - Sara
After Chemo I will have four weeks of radiation with 5FU. - Corine
after surgery - Lori
alot of fatigue, upset stomach, darkening of skin, irratated skin in area involved, sores from radiation--started treatment in February 2006 (28 sessions of external pelvic radiation) - Angela
Alot of skin burning and pain associated with that. - Gretchen
annoyed bowels, extreme fatigue - Tara
April - June 2009 Loss of Taste - most regained Loss of Saliva Production - some regained 35 Exposures Amifostine Injections to the Abdomin each day - John
April 19-May 26 Monday through Friday -blessed with very little side effects - Christy
April 22nd 2008 through June 4th 2008. It's hell. But you're in a blur of misery. A few months later your a better person, grateful for the blessings you have in life. Still working on regaining my saliva. - Jacques Ditte
Aug 29 for 4 weeks plus a day - ~~~~K~~~~~
august 09: radiation in my stomach, new tumor 6 cm - Debralee
August 14th 29 days and then 2 internal treatments. Side effects irritated skin, diarrhea, less energy. - Kathy
August and September 2007, Hair loss at site, nausea, redness and burning at site. August 2009, Minimal Side Effects - Dean
August, Sept, and Oct radiation. Side effect is lymphedema in my left leg. - PattiD
Bart has undergone whole brain radiation. Brain tumor surgery via Gamma Knife. - The 3 B's, Bart, Brian, Bruce Hultine
Began 1/23/2012; End date scheduled for 3/5/2012 - Jessicafk11
Began Momocyte 5 immediately after the surgery but my breast was not big enough to tolerate it. then had 25 radiation treatments. - Shrinklady
Begining 1-18-11, 5 days a week, weekends off... - Jeannie
Beginning 35 days of radiation on December 5th 2011 - Leanne
bracheythreapy (internal radiation) very uncomfortable stayed in the hospital for 4 days . had to lay flat on my back for 4 days with minimal movement . they gave the radiation twice a day . there was 19 catheters inserted into the tumor where they ran the radiation in and out . my legs hurt for a couple weeks after. bleeding stopped after 2 days. some nausea for a week after. - Danielle
brachy UGH UGH UGH!!! Not the most pleasant experience for sure!! 4 treatments and side effects to look forward to vaginal stenosis... so far no side effects 2 down 2 to go - Robin
Brachy radiation treatment (multi-catheter). - Sicktodeath
Bracytherapy in December 2009, AC and prostate radiation beginning 1/4/2010. Thirty treatments planned. - Shelley
Brain Tumor 25 years later. - Daniel
Breast cancer No. 1 2004: Quite bad desquamatous exfoliation towards the end few sessions. Found this very distressing at the time. - Marneyd
Burned neck and throat and burn on neck got infected...my skin peeled, but little scaring - Biscuitgal
Burning, itching - Brigidhand
Cobalt Radiation on full chest and abdomen area's. I am proud of my 'Tatt's'! One thing that is just part of it all is the Pneumonia and other illnesses that comes from the low immunities can be some of the scariest and biggest battles we face. Too, with every new procedure and surgery, at least for me, my recovery times seem to be much longer. But despite the illness and weakness that chemo and radiation leaves you in ... if you are still breathing it is a gift. - Shelsong
coming up - Indianar6girl
Completed 8 weeks of radiation therapy on 9-13-06. Minor fatigueness in the afternoons. - Jerryann Norton
completed my first four days of radiation therapy, fine so far - Melanie1
consult 8-23 - Mark
Couldn't take radiation. Third treatment ended up in hospital with pain in the center of my chest. difficulty breathing. tried again, again same symptoms...doctor of radiology told me i was going to get cancer in my chest wall and it would be very painful to remove. So I am NOT. Still hurts. - Tia
Currently deemed unnecessary (following pathology). Will reassess in February 2012 to see of radiation of supraclavicular lymph nodes is required. - 1 Very Palpable Hit
currently on external beam but will have two sessions of brachytherapy which I am dreading - Reneecarroll
Daily Radiation treatements (34) - Wade
dates to be announced ;-) - Tracie
DATES: Jan06 - Mar06 Side Effects: Hair loss, metalic taste when receiving radition, nausea, sensitivity to sun - Graymatters
Dec 21, 2009 - Lydia
Dec. 29, 2009- Feb. 5, 2010 Fatigue, sores on bottom, bone thinning in my sacral area - Laura B
December 14th, 2009 - January 21st, 2010. Mon - Fri for 6 weeks. Side effects: Abdominal pain, loose bowel movements, extreme skin irritation (skin peeling, burning, raw)of the anus, vagina and upper-inner thighs. This was especially severe during the last couple of weeks of treatment and for a week or so post-treatment. - Angela
December 2000 burning sensation on left side of chest wall. - Maureen
December 2004- Radiation to large tumor in lung. October 2005- Radiation to tumor in lung and spine. August 2008- Radiation to spine. May 2010- Full brain radiation. - Jo
December 2008 after second relapse: red, itchy skin, diarrhea - LisaLovesLexi
destroyed illium - Bonita Hicks
diarrohea and severe pain of the bowel and stomach cramps, off food for a few weeks - Brenda
Did excellant from Radiation (33) treatments. - Nita
Doctor saids he want help. - Wndmickey11
Don't know yet... - Kristina
Don't start until mid-September. - Helen
Done and it sucked - Stacy
Due to having a bit of tumor left, I am waiting to find out if I will need radiotherapy. - Katie
Eight weeks after surgery I had to go in for a Radioactive iodine treatment. The hardest part of this was being away from my family for a week. In regards to side effects, I had some sores in my mouth and an upset stomach for a few weeks. - Stacy
End of March to mid May 2010. First 14 treatments were okay. From treatment 15 onwards, burning, and around day 20ish, had to use burn victim cream. Fatigue after chemo plus radiation treatments. - Elsabe
every 5 days then off for two days for a period of 3 weeks. Loss of hair and VERY tired afterwards - Joni's Journey By Her Daughter
Every day, Monday through Friday, starting May 4, 2010. Side effects are extreme sore throat, dry mouth, fatigue, loss of taste buds. Taking pain meds for throat pain. The worst part for Tim is wearing the radiation mask. - Tim
Every other day radiation - Puma
External for 3 weeks daily, Internal for 5 treatments and TOMO for 5 treatments. Internal was the hardest on Aimee because body parts had to be temporarily moved to get to the right spot. Darkening of skin and loss of skin in genital area. - Aimee Florence Walters
External radiation 5 days/week. - Kathleen
external, 5 days a week. Completed 9 of 28 treatments. So far so good... only side effect todate is fatigue. - Chris White
Extreme internal and external anal burning particularly during bowel movement. Additionally, IMRT included pelvic radiation so I'm now working therapy for vaginal stenosis. Vaginal dryness is extreme. - Linda
Fall / Winter 2005 - Wendy
Fatigue nausea diarrhea dental problems severe digestion issues - Megan
fatigue started when my radiation ended. sleep tight. you will wake when your bodys says so. - Jenny Warrior- Amazon Woman Style
fatigue, constant nausea, uncontrollable bowels, diahrea from hell!, dehydration. A couple of blisters on my hiney. The good news: the bleeding stopped after the second radiation treatment. Brachytherapy, 4 sessions, was interrupted for a blood transfusion for critical low blood cell counts. - Terry
Feb 15th - March 19. - Beth
Feb-April 09 Internal (3x) and about 6 weeks of external, monday thru friday. I only had diarrhea once and no other side effects, people were so nice at LIJ. - Laurie
Feb. 24, 2009 Gamma knife radiation perfexion treatment The procedure is nothing short of a miracle in technology, however it requires a metal `cage` to be attached to your skull. That process is brutal, as it the pressure release when it is removed. But they got em' so it was worth it :) - Amethyst
February 2003. Side Effects - ED, Tiredness, fatigue, hot flushes, Radiation burns to anus and buttocks, rectal leaking and short term memory loss. - John
February 25 started 1 of 39 neck radiation. 28 full neck radiations and 11 right side (cancer side) radiation. Mucousitus at 3 weeks. Lost taste and salivary at week 2. Thrush at week 2. Feeding tube at week 3. Took 1 week off (week 5) due to throwing up for 7 days. Could not swallow very early and throat trashed way too early. Couldn't use Caphasol, "Magic Swizzle" numbing meds couldn't get down. - Pat C
Finished radiation therapy on around December 24, 2010. He had six weeks of radiation therapy, and had to receive treatments five days a week for those six weeks. - Kassie
first three weeks we're a breeze until we hit 4th week. she felt nauseous, blisters in her throat,mouth,and then when we hit the 5th week her skin broke open on the outside. from the bottom of her ears, to her chest. this is from june til july 9th 08 - Rachel
First treatment December 19,2011 - Shannon
five weeks external beam radiation April, 2011-May, 2011 In-Patient HDR interstitial Brachytherapy 6/13-6/16/2011 Extreme diarrhea causing 2 days of in-patient hospital stay constant Dehydration requiring many infusions - Maria
Five weeks of radiation 11/11 - 12/19- Unfortunately high doses caused severe burning. Finally healling after three weeks. - Cindy
five weeks radiation after chemo is done - Annie
following surgery radiation to large area of back from four vantage points; usual side effects of radiation plus nausea and diarrhea because rads went through tummy and intestines to get to spine - Donna Peach
For details see my posting. - Ertdfgcvb
For me radiation was a breeze..I had no side affects outside of hairloss in the treated area. I also had 2 internal rads which seem to last forever but I made it!! - Billie Jean
from jan/08 to march/08 severe vaginal burning,fatague, loss of appetite,vomiting. - Diane
full breast may 2009 daily 20 minutes got bad at end red sore itchy hurt put lavender natural cream avalon I took spirilina to get rid of radiation i got reiki it helped - Barb
Full head radiation in January 2011, Loss of hair, confusion, and fatigue Gamma knife in March 2011, same as full head radiation but hair loss was more spotty. - Kate
Full-body radiation 2 times daily for 4 days. Dry mouth and ulcers in the throat and intestines. - Stephen
Gamma Knife Procedure performed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center by the esteemed doctor, L. Dade Lunsford. It was performed in 2005. I did not experience any significant side effects from having the procedure. - HaroldSays
gave in so family wouldnt dis-own me...november 07 ...sick for a couple months - Pmarklow
Getting prepared to start the I131 treament - Cat
Had it Twice: Once after the radical neck and again after the radical tonsilectomy - Ron
had no treatment - Dan
Had Thyrogen injections on August 16th & 17th and then the RAI on August 18th. My face, neck and throat didn't start to hurt until a few weeks after the RAI. Now it seems with the cold weather my face hurts. Swollen salivary glands. Very tired all the time. Just completed my 6 month whole body scan and bloodwork for thyroglobulin...waiting on results. - Charity
Half way through now! - Kim Pickens
has not started yet - Cindy1
Has to wait until after chemtherapy but will undergo 33 treatments. - Nancy Grace D
Hated it so much. Had radition for 31 sessions. Side effects: subclincal hypothyroidism, and my left breast is hard. - Erika
have not had yet until thru with chemo, then 35 treatments will follow - Susan
Haven't started radiation treatment yet... - Pkitty1969
Haven't started radiation yet. - Emmagordon
haven't started that yet, possibly 7/26/2010 I was start rads. - Mrsfitz
haven't started yet - Sharon
Haven't started yet - Stephanie
Haven't started yet. - Linda
Haven't started yet. Need advice. - Jeannine
having radiation now until september 21st - Sarah
Her first doctor didnt do enough or the right kind of chemo....the INSURANCE COMPANY wouldn't pay for the correct treatment. - Sky
I am awaiting chemo/radiation. I had a stroke a week before I was supposed to start and just had gamma knife surgery to correct an avm in my brain. They found an anuerysm ,,, so sheesh, now I have to have that fixed and the ball will get rolling on the chemo/radiation - Jane
I begin radiation February 20, 2012 for 6 weeks. - Brian
I did six weeks of radiation starting on October 26, 2005. What a whirlwind those months were! - Jill
I didn't have an side effects from the radiation! - Jaime
I don't start radiation until after I'm done with chemo. - Wendy
i felt like my insides were cooking, but i had great radiation doctors - Lorena
I got celulistis of the breast towards the ends of radiation - Karen Maranuk
I had 15 treatments of radiation which were a little hard on the system. It took me about 10 days before I started to feel better however it did shrink the tumour and alleviated the pain. I was finally able to sit without experiencing pain. - Ken Hunt
I had 30 tomotherapy radiations 5 days a week from June until August. The side effects were fatigue and nausea. - Laura
I had 36 treatments of radiation. From July 8-06-August 16-06. I did get burnt and was applying aloe every day. I did get tennis elbow as a result of the radiation. I then had to have therapy for that. - Machele Towle
I had 40 days of IMRT from below my cheek bones to above my shoulders starting in September 2006. Around day 25 i developed 2nd degree burns and was admitted to the hospital for about 10 days to recover. A mild case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome they said. Long lasting side effects are dry mouth and difficulty swallowing. - Chris Hildebran
I had 98 millicuries of I-131 on 12-10-2008. Being hypo was bad! I worked up until a week before the treatment which if I ever have to do it again I will take off work much earlier!! My sweet mom had to cook all my LID meals. I had to save my energy for work. The actual treatment was fine. I was only in the hospital in isolation for 24 hours. I drank lots of fluids and took many showers in order to get out fast!! haha - Candace
I had fatigue with radiation. Went on an alternate work schedule during treatment. - Joyce
I had my 1st encounter with radiation right before surgery. Then my next was with chemo, and then finally by itself. I had 38 bouts with radiation. Could not eat, loss of teeth, could not swallow, no taste at all, lost 80 lbs before being put on peg tube. - Star
I had my radiation for 38 days and I feel so tired most of the time. - Leah
I had radiation for seven weeks five days a week, for about 45 minutes, some of my hair came out a little after starting to grow back after chemo, first of June, right after getting married in 1994, until end of July,bottom of hands and feet were black. - Phyllis
i had radiation of the brain and spine -> Damaged hair follicles, burnt skin, swelling. Chemotherapy and Chemo boosts -> foot drop, blood damaged - Sammie
I had recently in my head. Feels burns in the local. - Marcia
I had several rounds of a newer internal radiation for 3 months following surgery. I felt great each time for the 1st day or two, then became very tired. - Tina
I had the iodine radiation. No real side effects. worst thing was having to be away from my little one. - Cindy
I have one more week of radition and i am done with my 6 weeks of treatment. The external radition treatments were a piece of cake. It took about 10 min 5 days a week. They dont' hurt and i never really had any side effcts until this week. A little burning and itching in the private areas but tolerable. The bad part was th internal radiation. I don't want to scare anyone but they do hurt somewhat. We are not talking the worst pain of your life but def uncomfortable. The first day is the worst and it gets better from there. The first day for me meant a cathedar in place, then something in the rectum, then the vaginal cylinder in place. I stayed like that for about an hour while they did the treatment planning. Then they did the treatment which lasted only 6 minutes. I did cry through it because having every hole plugged up is just not a natural thing girls! The second one went better. They only put the vaginal cylinder in and take a few xrays and then the 6 min treatment. Still unconfotable but muc easier. I have 2 more to go. They do offer you sediatives and mild pain pills, but i handled it without that stuff. But it is there if you request it. - Deborah
I hear you're pretty pukey but thats about it. Oh and it melts your innards and body externally. - Perry Alan Wargnier Jr
I just completed 5-weeks of radiation therapy on January 11. Side effects included an annoyed bladder, loose stool, light fatigue. - Crystalwoman
I no longer have saliva, the taste of food is terrible. My thyroid is out of whack! - Kim55
I officially start radiation tomorrow. I do like my Radiation Oncologist. He is pretty cool. - Kathleen
I opted for no radiation. - Denise
I started My radiation the first week in July and had alot of side effects. Many many sores in my mouth and thrush constantly. Also i was told i was very sensitive to the radiation and had so many sores and burns on my neck. I have a lot of scaring left. - Jen
I started radiation on December 29, 2009. - Theresa
I started radiation therapy in late February 2010 and finished my six weeks of treatment in the beginning of April 2010. It made me incredibly weak and tired. I was also having a LOT of seizures during this time and they made the lethargy worse. My hair fell out where the radiation was focused. I could have sported an awesome mohawk but with my hair down or covered by a scarf people claimed they didn't notice. Two years later I'm still missing hair on the left side of my head. No ponytails for me but I'm getting laser hair growth treatments for free from my hairdresser. I also lost part of my left eyebrow but people say they don't notice it. (I think people lie to make me feel better about all of it.) Parts of my head felt hot and dry. The left side of my head still feels dry and itchy sometimes. I started losing hearing in my left ear in the summer of 2011. I can still hear from it. I'm not totally deaf, but when allergies are bad or I have a cold I hear like I have my finger stuck in my ear. - Jeanna
I started radiation treatments on October 25, 2010. I'm not sure what all of this means but my total dose is 6,120cgy. I have 34 treatments total; so I receive 180cgy a day, monday through friday. So I should finish around December 13, 2010 depending on if I miss any days or if my oncologist wants to change my plan. My side affects aren't too bad. I already have some shortness of breath so I don't think it is from the radiation. I have really sensitive skin so It is kind of red, so the therapists gave me some cream to rub on it. They mentioned that my skin will get worse before it gets better. - Elena Gilbert
I started readiation on christmas eve 2008. I felt a itching feeling in the area that had been treated but that was about it. As I have more treatments I will blog more info. - Wil
i started with 28 treatments and have just over 10 left. i go mon thru fri 8am and have to drink enough liquids or else i feel sick. it hurts like hell i have radiation burns now and when i have to use restroom my insides are raw and i feel everything burn and stretch and a lot of times i sit there cursing and sometimes get tears. - Lionel Austin
I wanted another baby hopefully if chemo didnt kill my ability - Robin
I was radiated on a Belly Board, a little different from what I have read on most web sites for Anal Cancer. I was face down on the board, and the machine circled me, doing 8 "zaps" as it went. I seem to have fewer bowel issues, due to this method of treatment, than most I have read about. My radiologist said it was more bowel sparing. - Viki
I will begin within a month - Karla
I will have to do 6 weeks of radiation, after chemo - Annette
I will not be receiving radiation therapy - Lottie Bethea
I will start radiation after the chemo ends! - Jen
I will start radiation on Monday, October 19th, Monday through Friday for seven weeks. - Patrice
i will tell you - Hope
I'll be having radiation and Chemo after surgery (Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy! LOL) - Vero
I'm at #17 out of 35. Burning and dry mouth. - Anthony
I've already been through IMRT (radiation) for Tonsil Cancer in 2009. So, they can not do radiation to the same part of the body twice. - Rose Graves
I-131 given on 8/30/2010 - Kate
I-131 treatment, Sept 2010. Had 4 days in isolation, felt quite nauseous initially with relatively mild neck pain, and then tiredness for 7-8 weeks following. Am now experiencing vaginal bleeding for past 8 weeks, starting about 2 weeks after treatment, although its difficult to know if this is related to the I-131, or whether it is related to thyroxine levels. Am concerned over long term side effects, particularly fertility as we have not yet had a family and would like one!! - Katie
image guided IMRT starting 10/16/06 - Jane
Image Guided Radiation Therapy -- a form of high-dose radiation. While it promises low chance of incontinence and ED, I have not escaped mild ED and take Viagra and Cialis, which both work pretty well. - Steve Vogel
IMRT 11/28/2011 - 01/10/2012 Supplemental radiation given 1/25/2012-1/27/2012 Side effects: Xerostomia, lost of taste, pain, difficulty swallowing. - Scottie
IMRT - loss of saliva, sore throat, thrush, sunburned neck, loss of taste, difficulty eating. - Tim
IMRT 33 sessions, ended 9/11/09 - Kim
IMRT 37 treatments which began Jan 17, 2010. Still not sure how I got through it. - Barbara
IMRT for 28 treatments starting Jan 4th finished on Feb. 23rd 2010. With one 10 day stop after 24th treatment due to burns. - Ron
IMRT radiation started 11/17/09. Side effects were almost immediate - nausea and tiredness. Not too long before I lost all appetite. Thank goodness I have a PEG tube. - Kent
IMRT Radiation to both sides of my neck to encompass the lymph nodes and base of tongue. My Oncologist was careful and did not want to risk that unseen cancer may have reached the base of the tongue so he treated as if it had to reduce risk of recurrence. Started Treatments on September 19th, 2011 twice a day for 6-weeks or total of 60-treatments. My last Treatment was November 2nd, 2011. The first 2-weeks were uneventful but week 3 to the end was painful and swallowing was a chore. No Peg Tube was used and I am glad I elected not to have one. My Oncologist and ENT also felt I should try not to use one to prevent swallowing issues in recovery. I am now 14-days out of my last treatment and my throat is improving finally. - Don
IMRT started 7/7/08 - Lisa
IMRT using PET Scan and CT Scan results. Scheduled to being 11/9/09. IMRT went smoothly at first. As treatment progressed, I started to see signs of burning along my bikini line and painful itching on by anus. Delays in IMRT have been caused by low blood counts (low platelets). - Ruth
IMRT, 25 sessions, burning and swelling - Nellym
IMRT, 36 treatments, Sep 20-Nov 8, 2011. Side effects: the usual suspects -- GI and bladder/urinary irritation. Please write for details. - Bill Curry
IMRT- 32 doses...if you've done this, you know all the side effects... - Nova
IMRT: May 18, 2009 to June 26, 2009 - 5 days a week - Frank
In process of getting everything set up. - Helene
initially told not need 7/6/09 told raDIATION WILL BE NEEDED WHEN I HEAL FROM MY SECOND SURGERY..MY SURGEON NEVER CHECKED THE NODES WHEN HE DID HYSTERECTOMY I HAD TO FIND A NEW SURGEON AND HAVE LYMPHN NODE REMOVAL 8/6/09 27 NODES REMOVED NO CANCER - MARY ELLEN BOWMAN
Internal and External Radiaiton-2nd and 3rd degree burns on affected area-very painful - Mishell
Its been a year since I have completed my treatment and I am still suffering from side effects of the radiation. - Cherryl
Jan - Feb.2011 pelvic rad. ( for bone mets - palliative ) - Katharina
Jan 13th 2012 first round of I-131 - Loss of taste buds, bad taste in my mouth, nausea, swollen glands, and sore throat. - Missym
Jan. 4, 2007 Radiation Tatooing & positioning - 33 treatments (5 a week) Feb.23, 2007 - final treatment! - Tari
January 2010. Nausea. Later/cataracts. General weakness - Keith
July 27 - stayed at the hospital for 4 days then another 7 elsewhere (have a toddler) and didn't want him effected. - KL
July 6 Radiation and 1st Chemo begins - Elena
July, 2004 to September, 2004 Sometimes when I swallow I start to cough. The esophagus was damaged. It will recover, but still hasn't. - Karen Lee Beck
June - August 2005: Side effects- 1st and 2nd degree burns on the skin; fatigue; unable to sit. - Jeannine Madigan
june 2003 - Maureen
June 2009. not many, all related to not being able to swallow without pain. Important to get help, magic mouth wash, pain meds. Liquid diet essential - Patti
June 28, 2010-June 31, 2010 - IBR - twice a day for 15-20 minutes a session. - Jessica
June 30th 2009, forgot how much the dose was, it was everyday for the whole two months. Side effects: burned skin, loss of appetite, hair loss, sore throat, gastric pain. - Olivia
Just finished six weeks (28 treatments). Fatigue, diarhhea, extreme pain while going to the bathroom (probably due to a fissure that I got because of being constipated from the anti-nausea meds, burning of the skin,sensitivity to the sun, fatigue). Symptoms got progressively worse from week 4 to about 2 weeks after completing the treatments. - Travis
Just started 4/22 - Kim
Just started radiation on 1/3/2011 Completed Radiation on 2/17/2011 - Renee
Just started Radiation, Monday Wed Fri for 10 wks Increased nausea!!! - Natalie
Just started radiation. No side effects yet but I have heard they are hideous - Ellen
just started treatment on 9/27/10 no side effects yet - Connie
Left skull base October'09. Dehydration, hair loss, weight loss, ringing in ears with a pressure that felt as though ears were going to explode. Blisters on ears both inside and out and raw peeling facial skin. January '10 another round of 15 treatments on pelvic area and spine. Unable to walk, numbness of entire lower body and left leg. Effects still going on to left side of body. Feet freeze like they are always in a vat of ice. They are very heavy feeling as though they are being dragged. Hole through the center of back. I assume this is where the radiation burned thru the body. - Stephanie
Like having a severe sunburn on the back of my throat. I could not even swallow my own saliva. I lost 30 pounds and became extremely dehydrated. - Lucky To Be Alive
Linear radiation March to May 2007. Three brachy-radiation treatments in June 2007. Side effects some bowel problems, diarrhea. - Joan Kirkpatrick
Loss of taste, acute mucositis, loss of hair at back or neck, blistering of throat. - Stephen Lasky
Lots - Moe
low dose whole abdominal radiation + pelvic boost - Sandi
luckily for me , i don't have to undergo radiation - K33pcool
Mammosite 5 day 2 times a day, a little sun burn. Right Breast in 2006. Left this 2011. The Breast to be removed. - Sherri
Mammosite Radiation scheduled for 9/10/2008 - Tropical03
Mammosite therapy, 6/23 - 7/3 Thickening, discoloration, burning, peeling. - Sheri
March - May 2004. 2nd degree burns and intense fatigue and sleepiness (no, those are NOT the same thing). - Dawn
March 2010 - April 2010 29 external and 3 internal rads. horrible burning, fatigue, diarhea, UTI - Monika
March and April 2008 - part of my skin peeled just like a regular sunburn; tenderness months afterwards - Staypositive
May & June '10. Back burning. - Maddieb
May 2-June 10th, 2007 Really scary, very tired,headaches & teary - Marion
May of 2004; six weeks; breast raw for 1 week; I have alot of stiffness under my arm; I exercise it by swimming - Susan Ubertini
MD wanted to hospitalize me for entire round of 5 wk (daily) radiation for pain control but refused - took several months to get through it- terrible radiation burns - Janbd
Meeting with Radiation Therapist on May 3rd to determine how much treatment will be necessary. - Humorthisgirl
menopause (there had to be some bonus!). - Tara Mansir
Met with Radiation Doc on Aug 5th. Treatment plan is 25 radiation + 3 boosters--approximate start date in January 2011 but will meet him in November to decide. Finished radiation Feb 18/2011 - Rachel
Mom chose not to do radiation - Maureen
Mom had radiation - only hair loss. Dad had radiation - trouble swallowing. - Mistyjo74
Months of April and May. I had swelling of the feet. Not sure if it even worked. - Jennifer
Months of radiation that covered both my head and chest area. I no longer have salivary glands and I suffer from dry mouth (xerostomia) -- which means that I drink about a gallon to a gallon and a half of liquid every day. Taste has dramatically diminished and has been altered. - Lonnie
Mucositis, discolouration of skin on neck and face, hair loss, weight loss, vomiting, nausea, extreme tiredness, pain in throat, unable to eat or drink properly, bad taste in mouth. - Helen
My husband had radiation at the site of his neck surgery. - Megan
my mom is seing her radiation onncologist august 31. That's when we are going to find out the date of her first treatment. - Saddaughter
N/A - Tina
N/A - Maddy
n/a - Terri Lee
N/A - Evelyn
n/a - Michele
N/A - Tara
n/a - Ellie
N/A would not help his type of cancer - Kelly Cartwright
Nerve damage that was painful for several months. - John Fink
Never had any - Rachel
Never had radiation - Wendy
No never had radiation. - Mary
no radiation - Lisa
No Radiation - Kelly
No Radiation - Stacy
No radiation - Reagan Meredith
No radiation - Froggiegirl
no radiation - Anna
No radiation - Marilyn
No radiation done - Debb
No radiation ever. - Ron Siemientkowski
No radiation needed - KorynH
no radiation or anything else just chemo - Melissa
No radiation so far. Thank God!! - Sherri
NO Radiation!! THANK GOD! - Doris
No radiation, not worth the risks of making damage from surgery worse. - Melissa
No radiation. - Danielle
No radiation...was told on consultation for this that it would weaken my lung & esophagus & "may cause them to become cancerous!" Not for me! - Sharon M.
No radioation - Lydia
No side effects - Ava
no treatment yet? - Claire
Non - Gretchen
non so far she hasn't healed from surgery - Karen
non yet - CATHY
none - Lorie
none - Cheyenne Axe
None - Patty
none - Stephgreg
none - Katherine
none - Nancy
NONE - Louis Muise
none - Cindimac
None - Doug Cronin
None - Janet
none - Manuel
None - Cowgrlsrul
none - Haroldine
None - Catherine
None - Angela
none - Missangeep
none - Joep
None - Cheri
none - Patti
None - Suzieq
None - Cathi
None - Randy
None - Nick
NONE - Refused radiation on six separate ocassions - David
None and none - John
None either time. - Joyce In NC
None required - Faith
none required - Dan
None to date - StephLoves
None to date - The surgeon and oncologist felt that I should wait before starting chemo or radiation and be on the anti-fungal medication, indicating at least a year, to see if once the infection was gone, the remaining spots in my lungs would be gone. In January of 2010, I lost my job, medical insurance and the financial ability to continue the meds. I've recovered enough to find work and have been there long enough to receive medical insurance...now to find the courage to return to the doctor and take up where we left off, uhhh less the pre-existing conditions...to be continued... - Dawn
none yet - Laurie
None yet, though I get some if chemo doesn't kick it. - Jackie
None yet. - Gwen Wilkins
NONE!! - Dave
None. - Carl Wilton
None. - Art Nun
Not doing radiation - Andrea
Not good with dates...radiation for 6 weeks, 5 times a week for about an hour each day. Still can't eat much fruit, sometimes no fruit for days and days. This still happens, even after 4 years. Probiotics seem to help - Judy
Not many young women there. Duration 7 wks (after chemo started) Daily. Didn't burn at all. Doctor at conclusion surprised by that! - Tammy Morgan
not part of treatment - Mike
Not yet - No
Not yet scheduled - Meri Taylor
Not yet scheduled, but on the horizon. - Maria
not yet, but it is coming~ - Loritodd63
Nov 30th-Jan 14, 2010 Neck and lower face was a serious sunburn, Lots of swelling on the inside, no appetite-lose your taste buds where everything tastes like card board. Fatigue that is hard to describe. - Mary
nov,2010 300 units of radioactive iodine treatment - Carol
Nov/07 PBR(partial Breast Radiation) 1 week = two times a day. - Kelly
November 1, 2006, 30 treatments M-F caused sever fatigue, cystisis and cramping - Cecile
November 2010. No side effects. - FJ73
November 22 - January 12 30 treatments total (Chemo pump first and final week of treatment) Treatment was suspended for 5 days due to drop in blood counts from chemo. Burned areas during the last days of treatment causing TEMPORARY painful bowel movements and urination. I have just entered the worse of the worst days and can't wait to get through the weekend. Come on Monday! - Angela
November 3, 2009. Horrible pain with swelling, bleeding and proctitis - Steve W
Nuclear Oncology 41 treatments 11/08 no side effects - Nick
October 2008 Radiation. Max dose. She can never receive it again. - Crystal
october 2008,, no side effects yet - Valerie
October 30, 2008 radiation, confined to my room in quaratine for 3 days. - Laurene
ok burns butt doing okay 12/7-12-15/ 12/30 12/31 - Renee
one week of traditional radiation, then 4 weeks of tomography. possibly 3 brachy treatments (dont know yet). so far i have completed the first week of traditional radiation and coming up on completing the first week of the tomo. started with diarrhea after the first week of traditional. lots of cramping then whoooosh! i have lots of gas and lots of burping. afraid to burp as sometimes i think it just might make me barf! ew. - Dawn
Ouch March 2009 Pain in my neck, face, and teeth - Missb
Over 6 weeks--it was very sci-fi--but ok - Jilly
pain, N&V, Menopause, Exhaustion, Depression 10-09 to 1-30-10 SECOND ROUND OF EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION 01-01-11 to 02-17-11 - Michele
pelvic rad. for bone mets January 2011 - Brombeere
Pelvic radiation; July - September 2006 Side effects became so severe required hospitalization during final week of treatment. - Kathy Bienapfl
Pelvis (aug '07) radiation to area possibly weakened femur in hip area - Fell Jan '10 and broke left hip - surgery to pin hip Jan '10 Left Adrinal Gland Area Sept '09 - Side effects - damaged about 1/2 of left kidney and about 1/3 of pancreas Lymph node in the lower middle back May '10 Left Lung and lymph node in left arm pit May '10 side Effects -fatigue - Charlie
Pending biopsy results. I may not need radiation. - Shelly Bryant
Picking neuro-oncology now - Allie
Plaque brachytherapy - July 2003. Plaque inserted on Friday morning and removed Monday night. Long, long weekend in isolation and having to carry a geiger counter around. Eye was puffy, bloodshot for a long time, painful and vision deteriorated quite rapidly. Now have retinal detachment, pretty lousy vision in that eye and grey areas on the sclera (white of the eye) that may be burns from the cauterisation tool or where the sclera has thinned due to the radiation. Last November (2007), it was noticed that the edge of the tumour is still growing in some areas and I have therefore had to have these treated with Transpupillary Thermotherapy (laser). - Littlun1066
Pre OP external beam radiotherapy to a dose of 50.4Gy for 28days to Pelvis from 04/03/2008 to 10/04/2008on 6MV Linear Accelerator. - Manoj Vashisth
Pre OP external beam radiotherapy to a dose of 50.4Gy for 28days to Pelvis from 04/03/2008 to 10/04/2008on 6MV Linear Accelerator. No any side effect of radiation - Manoj Vashisth
Pre-Surgery Radiation Therapy (in Linear accelerator) for 25 days from 27-Dec-2011 to 27-Jan-2012 - Sankar
Proton Therapy test - Kevs
R-Chop R-Ice - Jim Hartson
Rad 131 2 times - Mark
Radiactive Iodine - February 2007. - Shaz Agger
Radiation - 28 treatments, burns/blisters - Mel
Radiation - 6/14/10 to 7/22/10 Monday through Friday: Had some bad mornings starting about halfway through, but always seemed to feel better after his treatment. At night, the upset stomach side effects would kick in. - Kelly
Radiation - March - April 2011 for 5 weeks - 5 days a week Pain, hemerroids, vaginal pain, bladder infection - Jennifer
Radiation - May 26 - June 26 2008 - knocked me out almost as soon as it began because I have fibromyalgia, which worsens the effects of radiation (e.g. the fatigue one normally would feel at the end of treatment) immediately. After the first 3 days of treatment during the week, I slept for nearly 20 hours my first weekend off. But, being the stubborn, willful, determined and focused creature I am (one that refused to let cancer own me...no, no dears, I was and AM in control of this ship known as my body), I went to work part-time throughout the 4 weeks that I went through it. Determined to be myself and still live my life – not the one cancer dictated - I drove to NYC every morning (hour and a half commute) and worked until 1 p.m. so that I could leave early for my afternoon appointment. After treatment however, even though I managed to drive home I was a zombie. I couldn’t focus on anything, nor could I sleep. Most of the time I just sat and blankly stared at my computer screen, virtually unable to think clearly. I did suffer from memory loss throughout the 4 weeks of radiation I had, which I attributed to a more exaggerated version of the brain fog fibromyalgia sufferers experience. I frequently forgot what I was saying when I was conversing with friends, which was very unusual for me as I have a very detail-focused mind and pay attention to what others say. At work I nearly collapsed from exhaustion at the end of the 3rd week of radiation and was forced to take time off to get through what would be my last but most critical week of treatment. - Alive And Thriving
Radiation 08/10 to 9/10. Side effects: soar throat, difficulty swallowing, and fatigue. - Chrisandra
radiation 1989 - ignorance is bliss....I didn't find the treatment too bad, maybe 'cos I'm able to block out the "what if" questions (or as my wife prefers to put it, I am too stupid to get worried) - Sean
radiation 25 rounds July-Sept - Shannonknight123
Radiation 5 days a week for 5 weeks. At halfway point, starting to burn a little. - Lori
radiation and 5FU started 1/25/2012 for 5weeks followed by FOLFOX for 6 months - Mike
radiation April through May of 2010 Second degree burns, severe radiation proctitis - Elizabeth
Radiation April thru May 2011 Severe diarrhea 2nd degree burns to perianal area abdominal pain, ilius for 1 week went to the hospital with fever and belly pain - Betty
Radiation around neck area 5 days per week began December 7, 2009 and ended January 28, 2010. Side effects included sore throat, difficulty swallowing, loss of taste, loss of salivary glands, constant dry mouth, and loss of hair all around neck and facial area. - Greg
Radiation began in June 2008 for 25 sessions. Suffered anus hernias and a damaged tail bone. The hernias were treated with a sith bath and the tail bone recovered by March 2009. Minimal hair loss around the pelvic area. - Ben
Radiation began on 8/31 with 35 treatments to follow. - Jim And Gina
radiation daily for 6 weeks. started with just burns on my head. get the blue light special during radiation. hair started falling out this weekend (9/26) - Colin Messick
Radiation five days a week for five and a half weeks. Extremely painful bowel movements, severe skin irritation. - Danean
Radiation for 28 days before surgery, totally demolished my skin at the bottom. - Moeki
Radiation for 32 weeks - Sassy
radiation for 5 weeks (On his third week) - Daddysgirls
Radiation for 6 weeks that stretched to almost 12 due to severe burning around Week 4 requiring several breaks until end. No menstration for several months but not until a few months after radiation. Severe internal scar tissue, recently discovered bladder issues that started a few months ago could be attributed to radiation. - Lisa
Radiation for me became a time of meditation and a time to just lay back and picture my cancer cells being burned to a crisp (along with my bladder, vagina, uterus, ovaries, and anything else in there)...sometimes I cried during treatment and sometimes I just pretended it wasn't really me...I had the best team and although I hope to never have to deal with this treatment again I know where I will go without a doubt - Wellspring Oncology in St.Petersburg Florida. I had six weeks of daily (mon-fri) treatments starting Sept 8, 2008 and ending Oct.20, 2008. I had pretty bad "burns" all over my vaginal and rectal areas, pain in my butt (haha), and my bladder was affected (frequency, burning)...I still have no confirmation of the extent of damage to my womanly organs but will in a few weeks... - Audrey Friedman
Radiation for pain management only, not for reduction of tumor. - Barbara
Radiation from end of January until March 17, 2011. I received three different radiation hits to my breast and one hit to the lymph nodes in my neck every day Monday through Friday. The radiation was fairly easy. The hardest part was having to go every single day. Once there, it took maybe 15 minutes to administer and a total time of being there about 30 minutes. Towards the end, my skin did start getting a big irritated and I started peeling a little bit. After radiation, I have discoloration still but the skin has healed. The only other side effects I did have during radiation is at some point, it became extremely difficult for me to swallow. It hurt so bad I had to spit out my own saliva as I could not swallow that. I had to take some white paste pill that dissolved in water for a few weeks in order to get food down. - April
Radiation given from January to April 20 Side effects: loss of saliva, vomiting, weakness, dehydration, esophagus shrinkage - Darra
Radiation has been ongoing since 2/12/07. The first layer of skin around the anal site and vulva is gone and there is a great deal of irritation and pain, - Allison
Radiation I had every day at Palmerston North Hospital for 7 weeks - that was the maximum I could have before it gave me cancer!! Started in early Feb 2009 through until April 2009. I got extremely tired, exhausted with no energy at all! I also got a small radiation burn, but was controlled with creams and ABs. - Sarah
Radiation in 1991 to my right breast and in 1992 to my left breast. No significant side effects. - Karen Visnansky
Radiation in April, May, 2008...In general, I have been blessed! I have been very lucky to the extent that I dont have much saliva loss or other symptons. In 2010 I am currently having issues with radiation damage that include cramping in my neck muscles, difficultly maintaining my mouth opening and some slurring of my tongue. I am interested to know how others have dealt with these symptoms. In retrospect, I would have done more stretching exercises all along!! - David Carlson
Radiation in July 2008. I was very fortunate and blessed not to have any side effects from radiation. - Jolanda
Radiation is anticipated to begin the second week in July. Treatment plan will include 35 radiation sessions over a period of 7 weeks. - Kim
Radiation is new for me so Ill let you know as we get there - Kristi
Radiation kicked my butt. I'm tired enough to need regular naps during the week. Mild sunburn? Not likely....I've had a rash and blistering. - Patti
Radiation March 2010. Didn't work - Rascalsmom
Radiation Oct 07-Dec 07 5 weeks of daily external radiation, then 3 days of Brachytherapy in hospital. Burning in pelvic area, frequent loose stools (5-6 times a day) frequency and urgency with urination. Really bad fatigue, lasted a long time after. Oct 09 External radiation to vag 10x (2 weeks). burning in vag/urethra, pain on urination, radiation burns on outside of thighs (entry points) fatigue. - Chickracer
Radiation October 2004 - Jeannine
radiation on my back tumors and shoulder tumor - Renata
Radiation on site of mastecomy (2002) Radiation on T12 and right hip (2007) - Grace
Radiation once a day Monday - Friday for 5 weeks along with the 5-FU pack. - Thisdadsdrivetosurvive
Radiation Only. It appears to have been successful to knock out two lymph nodes. Yet, the Tumor never showed up in PET SCANS. The Dr's could feel it, a 1/4 inside opening - now, my Rectal Dr. says that it is just scar tissue. They are to take a biopsy Friday of areas the pain has spread to. But, I'm not sure what I should be asking for or expecting. - Dave
Radiation scheduled for June 30 in Dallas. Body Scan scheduled 2 weeks after radiation. Goal is the radiation will kill any cells remaining in my body. - Dana
Radiation side effects were just becoming exausted. I was pretty healthy until I got cancer, never had any health issues and never had to take any medication before. - Rhonda Michelle
Radiation start date - 12/5/11 5x/wk. x 7 wks. Mouth sores, sore throat, hair loss on back of head - just a strip between the ears, cold all the time, more tired than normal - Kenny & Sammy
Radiation start date 10/5/09, 35 days total, five days a week - LeAnn And John
Radiation started 10/10/07 and I go M-F once a day for 6 weeks - Marie Seneca
Radiation started 6/27/11, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. I was very weak fatigue and nausea. Radiation was a very "grueling" experience. - Ty-TheWarrior
Radiation started August 3, 2009, last treatment September 18, 2009. Side effects included wicked burns--I was shooting fire & broken glass even when passing just gas-- which have mostly healed, and a fused vagina--surprise! Also, 3 months after the last radiation treatment, I have decreased range of motion and pain in my hips, can't cross my legs like I have always done. And listen to me--I've turned into a complainer. - Valerie
Radiation started in Jan 2009-lost my hair, pain in my arm went away but I lost the use of my left hand. - Esther T.
Radiation started in the end of Feb. went 8 weeks of treatment-fatigue, hair loss in area of tumor, memory loss - Misty
Radiation started Jan. 23 2012 28 sessions. Diarrhea and total burning of skin. - Tita
Radiation started July 7 Burns started the end of the following week. Burns worsened the 3 week, to the point that there were blisters all around my anus and vaginal area. Doctors were suprised at the intensity of the burns. Start of 5th week, 2nd round of chemo, but burns got so bad by the Wednesday, that on the Thursday, I had to take a 10 day break. Burns healed incredibly fast and began treatment 10 days later. One thing I noticed was that in the beginning I was being set up for the radiation differently with each different technician... when I told the doctors that in week 4, he had the previous sessions scrutinized and from that time on, there was a distinct difference AND consistency in the setup process. I don't know if in the long run it will affect the effectiveness of my treatment or not. Only time will tell. - Deborah
radiation started Oct 26 09, no side effetcts yet. - Mike H...
Radiation starting 1/19/2012 - Kiwifestor
Radiation starts withen the next 3 weeks. I will have 25-28 external rads.. 5 times a week. 5 internal rads once a week starting the 15th treatment. - Beth
Radiation therapy (RT), 2000 rads for 22 days, were given to areas of initial bulky disease. (middle of chest cavity) - Dayna
Radiation therapy during July, August and September 2011. - Leeza
Radiation Therapy June 2011 for 5 weeks - Lumberlady
Radiation therapy started August 8th. IMRT 7 weeks 5 days a week. - Billan
Radiation therapy started offically on feb 17th after the measurements and mold making. So far I have some burning going on since week 3 no more underwire bras for me and I have been having some fatigue. cannot wait for it to be over.I have also had a few pounds weight gain (2)not that I have been eating more but(I think)My activity level has decreased so much. So I will continue to use the Silvedine cream and 100% aloe and Hydrocortisone cream to assist in healing and I will have one helluva brozed/tanned Boob. - PAT
Radiation therapy to field covering the mediastinum and bilateral hilar areas - 180 cGy per day to a total of 1980 cGy over 11 fractions. Radiation to the para-aortic and lumbar fields - 180 cGy per day to a total of 1980 cGy over 11 fractions. (1/30-2/13/92). I had persisting problems with nausea and vomiting throughout much of the radiation but it was reasonably controlled with Phenergan. - Heather
Radiation therapy went well --- got red and a little "crusty", but nothing compared to the effects of chemo. Tried to tell myself I was going to a spa daily for heat therapy. Never had any pain from radiation, but it was weird to see the change of skin color on my BACK from having gone right through me! - Awoliii
Radiation to Breast, axillary nodes (underarm) and supraclavicular nodes (above the collarbone) - Jenny
Radiation to esophagus and abdominal lymph node March/April 2008 Radiation to supraclavicular lymph node January/February 2009 - Travis
radiation to left chest - side effects: feeling of a lump in my throat, fatigue - Carly1115
Radiation to left side 2002 and right hip in 2006 - Judy
Radiation to start on Oct.25th for new tumor on 1st surgical bed thats not responding to other treatments.. - Stephen
Radiation treatment to begin February 20, 2012. Two days of intramuscular shots then a pill of 50 micrograms. Currently on synthroid every day. - Rachael
Radiation treatments 35, side effects severe like sunburn, sore throat, couldn't eat for months, swollowing very difficult. I'm going to loose my teeth decaying at a fast rate and nothing they can do for me. Dentures will be my next step and not sure if they will work with no saliva gland. Destroyed saliva glands, thyroid, and teeth. - Cindy K
Radiation treatments started February 4 and end on March 23, 2011. My prescription is 66Gy over (7weeks) 33 treatments. Locally, the area being treated hurt pretty bad from being burnt to a crisp, but otherwise I still had lots of energy and I felt great. - Tawsha
Radiation treatments to chest & under arm for complete series - Summer 2001; absolutely worse burn I ever had in my life although it did eventually heal. Also had a complete hysterectomy operation while undergoing radiation treatments. - Dana
Radiation Tx for Vaginal Tumor - 4/20/09-5/5/09 (mom is fatigued, loss of appetite) Radiation Tx for Metastasis on Ribcage - 4/27/09-5/8/09 Mom developed a UTI that went unnoticed - doc said it was normal pain - this delayed her chemo tx. - Alyssa
Radiation was better than chemo. - Kris
radiation was brutal and side effects were phnuemonia - Todd Strange
Radiation was declined at this time. - Kristi
Radiation was started immediately after the chemo (at my insistence, I wanted it all to be over with). My blood count dropped so low, even my doctors didn't want to be around me! I went for 37 times. And now I can say that I have 9 (prison) tattoos. - Hayley Townley
Radiation was the hardest for Kathy a lot of little pains and soreness. - Kathysman
radiation was the new pinpoint radiation in dec/jan 06/07. main effects are much smaller vaginal area (now the size of 11-12 year old girl). - Becky
radiation. Diareah my biggest hurt. IMMODIUM AD!! and vasaline - Margaret Rogers
Radiation. Linear accelerator every day for 10 days. I had a UTI & had to be admitted for 5 days Then went back for 3 days. - Colleen Ryan
Radioactive Iodine (RAI), 02/05/2009 - Lisa
Radioactive Iodine 94mci, 2005 - Thykidz
Radioactive Iodine on August 2, 2010. I was very sick to my stomach for about 5 days. - Angel
Radioactive Iodine therapy will come after my 2nd surgery. Probably sometime in May. - Rachel
Radioactive Iodine treatment - Jenn
Radioactive Iodine-131: 4/16/10 - 7 days total quarantine. Irritated lung tissue, scalp sores, dry mouth, nausea. - Monique
Radioactive Iodine-dry mouth everything tasted like cardboard for over two months. Salivary gland infection. - Dalisa Abreu
Radioactive Iodine: July 2004 - Ruthie
Radioactive plaque 09/09 Extreme tiredness at times, still get that. Sore eye for a short time, nowhere near as bad as I had imagined:) - Lunar
Radioactive spheres injected into the liver. May and September 2009. Thought it had worked but didn't - Lindsey
Radiotherapy on the spine, section C7; May-June 2010, 16 sessions over two weeks, 5minutes each session. The first few days there were not much side-effects. Towards the end of the first week, the throat began to hurt, and there was increased difficulty in swallowing. The voice soon became raspy and coarse. The soreness of the throat and lost voice persisted for around 6-8weeks. There were increased phlegm and saliva production, which mum said tasted "chemical" and would spit out quickly. On the skin, a red rash began to show, and the doctor advised to avoid sunlight, as the rash will darken. Treatment with CyberKnife also carried out on the spine. Results are yet to be assessed, and the doctor said it will take around 3months to see any visibly reduction in the tumour. - Formosa
RAI 10/06 - Pittypat
RAI 131 May 2003, Feb 2005, June 2010 side effects: fatigue, brain fog, mouth dryness, dry skin achy joints especially hips. - Ninfa
RAI 150 mci in Jan/09 and a second round scheduled in 12/09 - Cindy
RAI Dec. 18, 2009, 154 mCi. Permanent damage to both parotid glands. - Andrea
RAI Scheduled for 12/15/2010 - Cassie
RAI treatment- Still waiting on date. - Jill
RAI treatment- TBA - Nicole Piccolo
RAI- extreme jaw, throat, and salivary gland swelling. - Hungryfortsh
RAI-131 Wednesday February 23, 2011 side effects...diarrhea metallic taste. Sweets taste good. Water tastes like a spoon...:( - Tiffany Mraz
RAI-Radioactive Iodine Abalation on 9/8/2009-some activity noted in the thyroid area, but no where else. - Barbara
Rather not discuss - Laughatcancer
Received 5 weeks of localized radiation to the chest - Rachel
Recieved 4 days of fullbody radiation for the Bone Marrow Transplant. I actually didn't feel too bad but the fatigue was huge. - Nicolas
right now 10 rounds on the one left in my brain, and the spots that the other 2 was removed from - Gail
SBRT-nausea, gastric pain Just about to have SIRT and am very excited because this will treat my whole liver and I am feeling positive that maybe this will slow down the recurrence. - Sparklie
Scheduled for 28 rounds of radiation daily - Elizabeth
scheduled for RA on November 17 - Michelle
scheduled Jan 4 2010 for 6 weeks - Marcia
Scheduled to begin 10/18/10 for 5 weeks - Wendy
SEE DOCTORS FOR TREATMENT ON THURSDAY THE 5TH - Diane
See my website - Linda
See Profile cardiomyopathy - Bev Gillihan
Sept 2008 - Dec 2008, Low Dose External, 3rd and 4th Degree burns of the genital and perinea areas. - Cheryl
Sept-Oct. 07. 26 treatments went well. Yes tired but not too much. Glad it is over. Hardly any burning. Used Lubriderm cream all the time; that helped. UPDATE AUG/08. Enjoyed the summer sun but made sure to use SPF 50 so as not to burn. - Louise
Sept. & Oct. 2005- every day for 5 weeks (except for Sat. and Sun.) - Wendy
September 2007 Burned skin on chest and under arm - Donna Jayne Watters
Seven weeks Jan 4 thru Feb 19, Mon-Fri of TOMO radiation. At the end, severe burnt neck especially my right neck area. Severe sore throat. - Frank Baldizan
Seven weeks, 5 days a week radiation, 35 treatments. Dry mouth, loss of saliva, only lost hair on my neck which was a positive. Hated the mask - Andrew C
Severe radiation burns at the end of treatment. - Vicki
She has had 6 weeks (5 days a week) of radiation. She is done on 1/21. - Debbie
Side affects were hideous.. She experienced a very deep painful burn on her neck.plus a percutaneous endoscopic (PEG) - (SAM) Her Favorite Color Is Pink
side effects; Burn at the radiation site, tiredness, pain. - Kathryn
six weeks radiation; ending 7/12/10. This is my last week and i am having a very hard time eliminating. Feels like i am passing glass and i will see the doctor tomorrow to see if he can give me anything to make this any easier for my last five days. - Coupejete
skin down there fell off. over & over. friable skin that bleeds. No control over bowels..limited over bladder. skin that is tender...can't wear clothes. (no more underwear...except in public) Wear Oversize bottoms & boxers). - Lindas
skin fell off. All my private skin fell off...(OUCH). Peeing without skin is no fun.. HUH! still cant wear clothes that bind... - Linda
Soon to start high dose of Radioactive Iodine. Meet with doctor next week. - Amy
Standard anal cancer radiation w/chemo. Burns and low blood counts. - Donna
Start date 10/28/08 - Amy
Start Date 11-30-2009-6 weeks of radiation- IMRT - Mary
Start on March 29th 2011. - Paul
Start treatment on the 25th, chemo is the only treatment on the menu so far. - Dan
Start- 10-2-10 End- 12-17-10. Horrible diarreha, severe burning during urination and pain in both areas. - Patti
started 1/6/09: fatigue and upset stomach, loose bowels - Adi
Started 11-07-11 --skin is burned, dimpled and itchy. Tumor site is hardened and sometimes gives pain. Fatigue is severe beginning in 3rd week. In 7th week skin begins to open and fatigue forces me to stop work for awhile and rest, rest, rest. - Cathy
Started 3/13/12 delay 4/9/12 for 3 days restart 4/12/12 Really tired...Feels like skin down there will never be the same - Jeanne
Started 4 weeks after chemo. 25 external for 5 weeks. The only effects were bouts of dysentery and pain in the area treated, no skin problems. You feel worse toward the end of the week as it builds up. After #25 I had one internal treatment per week for three weeks. Radiation made me exhausted every day because it's such a grind. Talking to other patients you learn it's quite different for everyone. I saw an elderly woman whose legs looked like snakeskin. - Debbie
Started 5 weeks of external beam radiation in June of 2008. I had alot of nausea and loss of appetite, painful radiation burns. Damage done to ureters which caused me to have additional surgery in July and August of 2008. - Candy
Started 6 weeks of radiation, 5 days a week, on June 16, 2010. - Sally
Started 6/03/09 finished 7/15/09 ... 28 days IMRT pelvic radiation. Side effect- too many to list, skin burns, constant extreme diahrrea, urinary burning, hair loss in radiation area, nausea and vomiting... TIRED (unlike anything I've ever known!!) - Sharisse
Started 7 weeks of radiation and 7 weeks of Erbitux on May 11,2009. - Jim
started 8-4-09 ongoing - Pam
started 9/13/2010-weekdays, mostly tiredness - Kelly
Started December 14, 2010. Five days a week treatment. Severe oral mucositis and recently the first week of January, 2011 developed chronic skin abrasions on my chin and upper lip area, which made me look a monster! That being treated with bactroban. - LAIR
Started external radiation on 2/4, to have 25 treatments; then 2 "internal" ones fatigue, but can't blame it all on radiation - JoAnn
Started late July 2008-September 6,2008 - Karen
Started MammoSite on 15 May 2007. First treatment went without a hitch. Second treatment, I developed a "big" air bubble and treatment could not be done. Replaced the first "balloon" with a larger one and was able to resume treatment the following day...2 treatments a day for 5 days and all done!!! NO SIDE EFFECTS like traditional radiation. YEA!!!!! :) - Bobbie
Started March 22nd, some pain in the rectum a lot of mucus, tired for 2-3 hours after treatment - Maja
Started October 28,2009 28 treatments M-F - Diane
Started on August 1o 2011 and end at September 5th 2011, starting my third week, so far some hair loss, partial loss of taste and dry mouth, no bad, fatigue, - Lili
Started pelvic Aug 2, 2009 for 28 days. Finished with no side effects! - Muff
Started radiation 6 weeks after the surgery. 5 1/2 half weeks of radiation M-F, combined with 1500mg of Xeloda twice daily M-F. Minimal side effects. I slowed down on walking due to fatigue, but not enough to interupt my normal life functions. Some diarreah during the 3-4 hours right after the radiation. No side effects related to the Xeloda. - John
Started radiation 9-14-2009, radiation of pelvic area. Will be for six weeks, everyday five days a week. No side effects yet. 5fu is now constant infusion via pump and Oxaliplatin is halted until end of radiation. - Robert
Started radiation in mid-June 2009 - 25 treatments are planned - Jane
Started radiation November 9, 2011 -6 week course - to early to see much reactions as yet - Poobare
Started radiation Oct. 25, 2006 and finished up Dec. 14, 2006. Side Effect: breast pain, very tender. And Still very tender. - Lori
Started radiation on 9/8/08. 5x/week for 6 weeks. - Kathy
Started Radiation on January 14, 2008 and finished on the 22nd of February, 2008. Just had experienced fatigue and a burning sensation where the radiation treatment was done. - Desi
Started radiation on Nov. 16th - Gordon
Started radiaton 7/20/09 - Kwillis38
Started Sep26 2011. Every weekday for 7 weeks. Last treatment (high dose) planned for 11/11/11. - Lynne
started treatment May 2nd: IMRT mouth sores and mucositis Finished June 20th. - Robin
Started Treatment on May 24, 2011... last treatment July 12, 2011 ...mostly tired thru treatment, loss of saliva glands on left side, loss of taste buds - Scott Smith
Starting 8 weeks of Monday - Friday radiation therapy 11/1/11 - Casey
Starting April I had 25 radiation treatments 5 days a week for 5 weeks. It burned the outer part of me to the point that my skin blackened. I could not walk or sit without hurting,even standing made me weak. Then I had a two week break before I went into the hospital for internal radiation treatments.I was to have 5 high dose treatments done all in one week where i would go in the morning for treatment and at night for another treatment. Monday I went in to have it surgically put in,had a treatment...had another treatment that next day. Then the doctor decided it could be better so he took it out and made some changes.He had me come back 2 weeks later and finished up the last 3 treatments by putting me back in the hospital and surgically implanting the radiation device again.My doctor was very particular about how he did everything and he took such good care of me. - Susan
Starting end of March - Anna
Starting June 29th 2010 - Mickeyg
Starting March 12 2009 - John Nirmaier
Starting radiation about 12/19/11. Ended radiation 2/15/12 - Onecraftymother
Starting radiation on Monday, February 23. - Sue
Starting radiation with my second chemo on the 24th of august 2010 - Robin
stay tuned.... - Colleen
Still to be determined. - Marlin
Still to come - Kath
Takes longer to undress than it does to get zapped. I sometimes felt it. The only side effects were being tired about 3 weeks into it. But the great thing was, take a nap and wake up and feel good. I had 6 weeks of radiation. - Cindy
Targeted radiation five days a week for five weeks, beginning April 27, 2010. Fatigue; skin darkening; bowel irritation; queasiness; hair loss in radiated area (yay!). - Safia
TBA - Laura
TBA - Stephanie
TBA - Mark G
Ten whole-head treatments ending on 22 April 2010. Side Effects - loss of hair. - William
Terrible fatigue, sleep sleep sleep a lot. Thristy and did not want to eat much and still do not. the chemo really changes things and it had been a long term effect for me. - Cami
This may be in my future, but just chemo for now. When I go for chemo, I tell myself: "I am one day closer to remission and without this treatment, I don't have a chance." - Camille
This was the worse part...skin peeled away and very sore. - Terri
Thyroid ectomy and I am following up with radiation in June. - Grammie5
Tired. Nauseau. Diarrheia - Alicia
To be determined - Karin
to come - Deena A Warner
To control size of tumor to right pelvic area - Flo
to my back, ten treatments, now i need to self catherize and have a blood clot in my entire right leg - Cam And Dina
To start on 4th April 2011 - Mayday
TOMO Radiation started Feb 23, 35 treatments that are Mon-Fri until April 12th. - Kathy
Tomotherapy - Joan
Took internal i-131 radiation, was sequestered from all life (and my 9 month old baby) for 3 days - I still wonder about the long term effects of that radiation.... - Mispris
Total Body Irradiation, 8/10/10-8/13/10. Felt a little tired. Make sure you eat well prior to radiation treatments. I got a little "sun burn." - Luis M.
Treatment for osteosarcoma, three years ago. - Sarah
Treatments began on April 4, 2011 - Qm2
Two weeks of radiation was fine. Fatigue. - Maryanne
Unable to have any additional radiation with this new diagnosis. - Kim
Unknown - just starting out - Levi
Up to this point none, but within the last 24 hours have had bowl movements every two hours. Have developed irritation of the anal area, very imflammed and severe buring sensation, bowel movements have become very painful due to the irritation. - Cbolin69
Vomiting Sleepy - Indiasmile
Was nauseated after almost every session. Due to the back pain it was extremely hard to get from the stretcher to the table. It always felt like i was getting stabbed in the back. Loss of appetite. - Eddy
Weakness, fatigue - Brooke
WEEK 1 - AUG 16, 5 out of 25 done!!! no pain during treatment, no side effects. Noticing tender when wiping butt but not too bad. - Brenda
Weill have gamma Knife radiation to brain lesions - Gaile
Well, radiation, wasn't to bad & yes if made me sick to my stomach sometimes. But I think the worst for me was the burn it left on my breast, that hurt the most. I was given cream to help the burn & it pretty much took care of it. I was lucky in that area, I only had to take 7 wks. of radiation & my mom & I had to drive 75 miles every day for it. I think that was the worst, casue with a sick stomach, the ride was not so good. - Denise Carter
When first I went for radiation it was as I was just bloating with fluid from chemo side effects so had to wait and when I went to re-do markers they said markers were now in place so I was able to continue so that was oct/02 or thereabouts... Actually I improved while taking rad as I was so sick to start and on oxygen 24/7 I had some burns at the site and was tired as I had been in advance. - Sylvia
Will be begin first week of November. Tentative treatment plan is 1 week of chemo & radiation, followed by 4-5 weeks of radiation, then a final week of chemo and radiation. - Kathy
will be starting after Christmas - Jonilou
Will begin in three weeks as I di the implants on 11th Of Oct not sure what is next - Don
Will begin Radioactive Iodine Treatment after the second surgery. - Vicky
Will follow surgery, whenever that will be decided - Kimz57bc2
Will know about radiation after I have surgery/ - Tenna
will start June 2010 - Linda
Will start this next week. - Amy For Kathleen
Won't know until the lymph nodes are tested. Post Op note: yes, 6.5 weeks of radiation will begin in Jan. of '11. 9 nodes taken three, including a sentinel, had cancer. - Sonja
Xeloda Jan 2008-May 2008 - My Mommy
yes - Cindy
Yes - 27 daily treatments beginning 2-16-11 - Henry
Yes 6.5 weeks worth. I had a bad burn.The fatigue was difficult. - Marina Smith
yes, 32 times, the 1st time and 32 time the second. - Becky
yes, 5x/week for 7 weeks...started on 5/19/09 - Dennis
Yes. 25 treatments. - Doris
yr 1990 yr 2010 - DesaRhea