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Radiation Treatments
My experience with radiation for stage 3 rectal cancer, including a recap of how I managed my side effects.


Radiation
My first day of radiation was August 24, 2022. That morning, I bravely got up, took a shower, did full hair and makeup and anxiously went to the bathroom to take my very first dose of 3, capecitabine pills. Ever since childhood, I have had an extreme fear of vomiting. I am afraid of feeling sick and throwing up. I am also terrified of other people being sick. The capecitabine pills made me so nervous as I knew that nausea and vomiting could be a side effect, I just didn’t kno
Meredith Foster
Apr 26, 20236 min read
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