https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/New-Start-here/Wanting-to-know-if-someone-can-tell-me-what-to-expect/m-p/39371#M6753 <P>Hi Jennifer,</P><P>I take you’ve already had your radiation consult/planning session? I have just completed 4 weeks of radiation for breast cancer. The process itself was made easy by the radiation team who always made me feel comfortable. I started to feel tired the 2nd week and the tiredness increased the last week. I expected the fatigue and am still dealing with it now. The radiation causes sunburn like changes on my skin, it was itchy and darkened (I have olive skin) though I consistently moisturised and applied a burn gel given to me by the nurses. It’s important to exercise even just walking and resistance training to maintain some strength and fight the fatigue. I noticed my chest/underarm would feel tight but I made sure to do some exercises/stretches. Please do reach out if you need anything at all! xx</P> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:04:55 GMT FA 2022-03-28T12:04:55Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/New-Start-here/Wanting-to-know-if-someone-can-tell-me-what-to-expect/m-p/39366#M6751 <P>I've finished my chemo, and start my radiation for breast cancer next week. Three weeks later, they are to operate on my colon cancer ( another pri.ary cancer.) I just want to know if anyone can tell me what to expect, please?</P> Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:05:48 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/New-Start-here/Wanting-to-know-if-someone-can-tell-me-what-to-expect/m-p/39366#M6751 Jennifer64 2022-03-25T22:05:48Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/New-Start-here/Wanting-to-know-if-someone-can-tell-me-what-to-expect/m-p/39367#M6752 <P>Hi,</P><P>I'm very sorry to hear about your cancers.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What sort of surgery are you having for your colon cancer?</P><P>Are you having the tumour remove or a partial colectomy?</P><P>How are you coping with all the treatment?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>-s</P> Sat, 26 Mar 2022 07:26:59 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/New-Start-here/Wanting-to-know-if-someone-can-tell-me-what-to-expect/m-p/39367#M6752 sch 2022-03-26T07:26:59Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/New-Start-here/Wanting-to-know-if-someone-can-tell-me-what-to-expect/m-p/39371#M6753 <P>Hi Jennifer,</P><P>I take you’ve already had your radiation consult/planning session? I have just completed 4 weeks of radiation for breast cancer. The process itself was made easy by the radiation team who always made me feel comfortable. I started to feel tired the 2nd week and the tiredness increased the last week. I expected the fatigue and am still dealing with it now. The radiation causes sunburn like changes on my skin, it was itchy and darkened (I have olive skin) though I consistently moisturised and applied a burn gel given to me by the nurses. It’s important to exercise even just walking and resistance training to maintain some strength and fight the fatigue. I noticed my chest/underarm would feel tight but I made sure to do some exercises/stretches. Please do reach out if you need anything at all! xx</P> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:04:55 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/New-Start-here/Wanting-to-know-if-someone-can-tell-me-what-to-expect/m-p/39371#M6753 FA 2022-03-28T12:04:55Z