S2E2: Radiation Therapy

Too Young For This Shit | AYA Breast Cancer Podcast

Let’s talk about radiation and how everyone, from your doctors to women in the support groups, says this treatment is “easier” than chemotherapy. Shauna felt she was being lied to, while Rosalina felt burned out from trying to get to the finishing line of completing treatment.

At the beginning of the episode, we provide education on what radiation therapy is, why it was recommended for our treatment plan, and what the process is. Rosalina and Shauna received external beam radiation, the most common type of radiation for breast cancer.

Rosalina completed radiation on November 16 and Shauna on December 1, 2021.

[00:00:00] Teaser

[00:00:37] Intro

[00:01:17] Radiation Experiences

[00:06:20] Radiation Treatments are All Different

[00:20:45] Shauna's Radiation Experience

[00:26:23] Rosalina's Radiation Experience

[00:28:33] Saving Your Skin During Radiation

[00:45:51] Radiation is NOT a Breeze

[00:56:16] Bone Pain

[01:01:11] Done With Active Treatment

[01:03:00] Outro

Shauna’s Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79lQQprrXRRzOAIYlYOwqX?si=bcd4079edcc84cca

Resources:

https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/radiation-therapy

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