Radiation was easier than I expected

The radiation treatment program for me was a series of 32 regular treatments and two boosters. They were very quick about getting me in and out of radiation, so it took probably a half hour to get to the hospital and go in and have my radiation treatment, and I was back out the door. I had been told that I would feel more tired as a result of the radiation treatments. I'm fair complected. The medical personnel were quite sure that I was going to burn. I think even to their disappointment, I came out of that with no burning. Portions of my breasts felt almost hard and lumpy as a result, but there was no burning. The impact of the radiation treatments on my body I think were less than I had anticipated.





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