Radiotherapy- 4 to go

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Into the final week. This seemed so far away at the start I can't believe I'm here now.

Had the consultant meeting yesterday and although if lost a tiny bit more weight she said overall she was very pleased with how I've done on the food/weight front and that it's brilliant that I've got through it without a peg. I'm am being moved onto the more concentrated Ensures today though because I'm really loosing the enthusiasm to eat at the moment.

Consultant thinks I must have had an additional infection at the end of week two because I took such a sudden dive so quickly. At that point I was dreading the thought of it continuing to get worse at the same rate but really I think it just evened out moving forward.

The fatigue has definitely increased but I think I've kept on top of the pain by being well organised with my meds and taking them to a tight schedule.

The saliva has thickened up but the caphosol has helped keep that under control and it's not yet become unbearable. I'm told it will be a week to 10 days before things start to return to normal and it will be a slow process. The consultant said eating is the most important and she'd rather I kept up the pain relief to allow me to eat a more varied range. 4 to go......

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Dear DLC ... you are nearly there now ! Four more and then you're done, take time to rest if you feel tired as there's no point in trying to over-do things ... recovery takes time. I'll be counting down with you x

    Joycee x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Well done hun you are nearly there! When you start out on this journey you think you will never get to end, then suddenly it's here. When you finish another week or so and you start to notice improvements. Slowly at first, but little by little you will start to feel better. We are all here to 'slay the beast' and bid it a damm good riddance! Chin up hun, nearly there xxx
  • Thanks for your encouragement ladies..... 3 to go, I'm keeping my somewhat flakey chin up!