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Cancer Support

mercuryblues

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2. I would have a heart to heart with your DR

Reply to japple (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 05:53 PM

Oct 2020

Write down your complaints and give them to your DR. Discuss the risk/benefit ratio of taking the drugs. And find out if their is another drug that you can take and tolerate. If you need to take this drug, then discuss ways that you can alleviate the side effects.

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New member here. I had breast cancer surgery in April and went thru 4 weeks of [View all] japple Oct 2020 OP

Welcome aboard,... nice to meet you. magicarpet Oct 2020 #1

I would have a heart to heart with your DR mercuryblues Oct 2020 #2

I concur -- talk to your doctor/oncologist about the side effects. Dale Neiburg Oct 2020 #6

The proton beam radiation is the type I had. It was delivered to a very small, targeted japple Oct 2020 #10

Very glad to hear it! Dale Neiburg Oct 2020 #11

Hi Japple Sienna86 Oct 2020 #3

14 years ago Ohiogal Oct 2020 #4

Had breast cancer 2 years ago... dixiechiken1 Oct 2020 #5

The cancer was small, caught in the very early stage. I had 4 weeks of radiation. It japple Oct 2020 #12

I'm Sorry RobinA Oct 2020 #14

I didn't have an aggressive breast cancer. Couple months of radiation. Oncologist gave me Karadeniz Oct 2020 #7

Sorry you are dealing with this. cate94 Oct 2020 #8

I briefly took Anastrozole and Femara. Side effects where bad with both, through I think Anstrazole Dream Girl Oct 2020 #9

I am 8 years past treatment. TNNurse Oct 2020 #13

K&R. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #15