Danielle Fishel She officially completed her treatment for breast cancer, but not without some painful side effects.
Fishel, 43, shared that she is “officially” done with treatment during the Monday, January 13, episode of her show “Capsule meets the world” Podcast. However, she is now dealing with the painful side effects that come after 20 rounds of radiation.
“I'm officially done with radiation,” she told her hosts. Boy meets world costars Strong rider and Will FriedelBefore clarifying that she was “officially done with what is considered active cancer treatment.” Facial She announced her diagnosis Of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a form of breast cancer, in August 2024.
“I did 15 rounds of whole breast radiation and then five rounds of targeted radiation, which means they focus on the very small area where the cancer was versus treating the entire breast,” she explained.
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“It will help significantly reduce the chances of recurrence, which is always good news, but boy, I'm feeling the effects… Physically, I have a pretty bad sunburn,” Fishel continued, before adding sarcastically: “I also have a rash.” Over sunburn, which is great.”
Fishel, known for her portrayal of Topanga Lawrence Boy meets worldShe told her hosts that the radiotherapy was “relatively easy.” You're not really doing anything. You just lie there.”
However, her recovery from radiation proved a bit more difficult. She also described her side effects after treatment, saying, “It hurts to wear a bra, it hurts not to wear a bra. It hurts to sleep on my side, it hurts to sleep, period. It hurts to be awake.”
On top of that, she said, “It's very itchy, and also you can't make it itch, because if you get close to touching it, you'll want to cry.”
Despite the pain, Fishel still tries to look on the bright side. “You know what? It's not going to last forever,” she said. “Physically, every day now, I'm supposed to get better. “In terms of fatigue, I’m really, really tired.”
Her doctors also told her that she would start feeling better in “two to three months” and would start “exercising and drinking water.” Fishel joked of her doctor's orders: “I'm sorry, do you want me to be tired and take care of myself?” But she confirmed that she “started exercising.”
“I worked out yesterday. I'm going to work out again on Friday because he said all the exercise and drinking water is helping my body get rid of all the damage caused by the radiation,” she continued.
Fishel also told her hosts that she will begin using tamoxifen, a hormone treatment, as soon as she begins to recover from radiation. “They didn't want to burden me with negative side effects,” she said.
Last year, Fishel underwent Two successful surgeries to remove the tumor To remove cancer.
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“There was no evidence of disease, so the surgery was successful and took the cancer out of my body,” she told Today.com in October 2024 after the procedures. “But they call cancer a journey for a reason. It's not just about going in and having one procedure and then being done with it.
After that surgery, Fishel began radiation treatment, telling the outlet at the time that she was “under constant monitoring,” which included mammograms every three to six months and the possibility of an annual MRI.
“I was very fortunate that I caught my cancer so early because I went and had my annual mammogram on time,” she said at the time. “I was thinking, like, 'Great.' I caught it early. I can finish this soon. But there's actually no 'it's over.' And so that was an emotional and mental process.”
