Patients are thrilled with how quickly they recover and can get back to living life. One of our patients told us that she was a special education teacher and because she had IORT, she could get back to her students right away, rather than take an additional six weeks off. Another patient's husband was very ill when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she was thankful to have IORT because she could get back to taking care of her husband and sharing the last precious months with him without worrying about having to go to daily radiation treatments. Another patient was diagnosed with breast cancer just a couple of months before a big family trip. With IORT, she was grateful she could complete her treatment before leaving for the trip. She did not have to postpone or cancel the trip and miss spending time with her family.