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| 16 December 2007 - Feedback please!
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It is now Sunday morning, 1:03AM.
I can't sleep.
I'm still in pain.
It's easier when I'm laying down - so during the night it eases.
However, during the day, while I'm moving around, the pain increases.
The infection is still there.
I've been on antibiotics for almost 2 weeks and the pain is still there.
That means the pool of blood is still there infected.
I went to Radiology on Friday for my first appointment.
They said I will need Radiology treatment, since there was a rogue cancer cell outside of the nipple area (in the milk duct).
What they told me has left me in a quandary.
They offered me one of 2 treatments:
1. The Canadian version of radium treatment which is 3.5 weeks of radium, daily (except weekends and public holidays).
2. The Australian version of radium treatment which is 5 weeks of radium, daily (except weekends and public holidays).
They said that the Australian version of 5 weeks is their standard (here in Australia), because they don't have enough history to determine the effectiveness and validity of the 3.5 week treatment and thus cannot fully endorse the 3.5 week program. They said that it is up to me to decide which I would prefer.
My question is - how do I decide which is better?
How do I decide which treatment I should have?
Is there anyone here who has undergone Radium treatment in their own country who can tell me what they've had?
That is - the dosage, time frame, side effects???
I would SO appreciate any feedback you might have.
Thank you very, very much.
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Posted by 50gumbyss on 2007-12-15 08:32:37 | Rating: | Views: 84
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