American actress Danielle Fishel is “officially done” with active cancer treatment.
The Boy Meets World star revealed she is still, however, navigating some difficult side effects.
Fishel shared the news in a recent episode of her Pod Meets World podcast which she co-hosts with her Boy Meets World co-stars Rider Strong and Will Friedle.
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“I am officially done with radiation, which means I am officially done with what is considered active cancer treatment,” she shared.
“Surgeries, chemo, which I did not need to have, and radiation are all considered active cancer treatments, and so I am done. I don’t have to do those anymore.”
Fishel added that she will “eventually” start hormone therapy.
Overall, Fishel shared that she underwent 20 rounds of radiation to address a form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and is experiencing some challenging side effects.
“I did 15 rounds of whole breast radiation, and then five rounds of targeted radiation, which just means they focus in on the very small area where my cancer was versus treating the entire breast,” she explained.
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“It will help significantly lower my chances of recurrence, which is always good news. But, boy, I am feeling the effects. Physically, I have a very bad sunburn.
“I also have a rash on top of the sunburn which is just great,” she added sarcastically.
“It’s very itchy and also you can’t itch it because if you even come close to touching it, you want to cry.
“So yeah, it hurts to wear a bra, hurts to not wear a bra. It hurts to sleep on my side, hurts to sleep, period. Hurts to be awake.”
According to Cleveland Clinic, radiation burn, also known as radiation dermatitis, is a highly common side effect of radiation therapy which can cause itchy skin, discolouration and swelling.
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She added that she is also feeling “so, so fatigued”.
Despite the painful side effects, Fishel is feeling optimistic.
“But you know what, it’s not going to last forever. Physically every day now, I’m supposed to be getting better.”
Fishel later explained that her doctor told her she can expect to feel better within two to three months.
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