Side effects of radiation to chest area?
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Side effects of radiation to chest area?

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    • August 11, 2011 at 11:36 am
    MariaH
    Participant

    Dave started radiation on 8/9 due to the size of the tumors in his chest.  He will do 10 days of it prior to IL-2 on 8/29.  Has anybody had radiation to this area, and if so, what were your side effects?  So far he has said it's a "piece of cake".  Other than being a little tired and not much of an appetite, he feels good.  I'm just wondering what to watch for.

    Thanks!

    Dave started radiation on 8/9 due to the size of the tumors in his chest.  He will do 10 days of it prior to IL-2 on 8/29.  Has anybody had radiation to this area, and if so, what were your side effects?  So far he has said it's a "piece of cake".  Other than being a little tired and not much of an appetite, he feels good.  I'm just wondering what to watch for.

    Thanks!

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      • August 11, 2011 at 12:57 pm
      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Maria, one thing to watch out for is mucositis. See:
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucositis and
      http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/mucositis.html

      Take care

      Frank from Australia

      • August 11, 2011 at 12:57 pm
      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Maria, one thing to watch out for is mucositis. See:
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucositis and
      http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/mucositis.html

      Take care

      Frank from Australia

      • August 11, 2011 at 2:57 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      My father had 3 doses of very high dose radiation for a lung cancer tumor.  This replaced the typical 30 days of radiation because it it done in real time compensating for lung movement.  Anyway, he was in his 80s and just suffered fatigue, and some burn areas on his back which were helped by applying Aquaphor.  No other side effects for him.

      Best wishes,

      Janner

      • August 11, 2011 at 2:57 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      My father had 3 doses of very high dose radiation for a lung cancer tumor.  This replaced the typical 30 days of radiation because it it done in real time compensating for lung movement.  Anyway, he was in his 80s and just suffered fatigue, and some burn areas on his back which were helped by applying Aquaphor.  No other side effects for him.

      Best wishes,

      Janner

      • August 11, 2011 at 4:41 pm
      Teodora
      Guest

      Maria,

      The standard effects of radiation,which I experienced myself  are fatigue and  sunburns;as mentioned by Janner Aquaphor is the best ointment to alleviate sunburned spots.I also suffered a bad diahrea/ I have pre-existing Irritable Bowel Syndrom condition/ due to the radiation location-pelvic area-which I think will not apply in your case and which in mine  was controlled by Immodium.

      I was advised to baby myself and so I did-I did have nap here and there whenever I felt like any time of the day  and almost no strenuous physical activity/any kind of stress-and I would advise you and your husband to do  the same.

      Best regards,

      Teodora

        • August 11, 2011 at 5:03 pm
        boot2aboot
        Participant

        radiation recall…big blisters i treated with aquafor…

        • August 11, 2011 at 5:03 pm
        boot2aboot
        Participant

        radiation recall…big blisters i treated with aquafor…

      • August 11, 2011 at 4:41 pm
      Teodora
      Guest

      Maria,

      The standard effects of radiation,which I experienced myself  are fatigue and  sunburns;as mentioned by Janner Aquaphor is the best ointment to alleviate sunburned spots.I also suffered a bad diahrea/ I have pre-existing Irritable Bowel Syndrom condition/ due to the radiation location-pelvic area-which I think will not apply in your case and which in mine  was controlled by Immodium.

      I was advised to baby myself and so I did-I did have nap here and there whenever I felt like any time of the day  and almost no strenuous physical activity/any kind of stress-and I would advise you and your husband to do  the same.

      Best regards,

      Teodora

      • August 12, 2011 at 1:26 am
      MariaH
      Participant

      Thank you all for the "heads up".  And I'll be picking up some Aquaphor 🙂

      Maria

      • August 12, 2011 at 1:26 am
      MariaH
      Participant

      Thank you all for the "heads up".  And I'll be picking up some Aquaphor 🙂

      Maria

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