BronB's Radiotherapy Journey - treatment to the Salivary Gland

This morning we arrived at the hospital with 45 minutes to spare and, having taken advantage of getting a free parking space for the first time, I decided to call into the Macmillan Information Centre. I asked about complimentary therapies and also brought away a leaflet about some therapies that are available locally for cancer patients - so I will definitely be calling them and arranging a session or two.

On the journey…

I woke up at 4am this morning and so felt tired due to lack of sleep. I did manage 20 mins exercise (exercise bike and rowing machine) with just fourinternals of exertion and the rest at steady pace. My treatment today took longer, mainly because the imaging machine wouldn't recognise the 'bobbles' on my mask and kept refusing to take images. I had to keep repositioning my hands until the images were completed. …

Arrived a little before the appointment time. I received my full list of 30 appointments and went for the initial chat with a member of the radiography team. I had the chance to ask any questions and raise any concerns. I didn't have any concerns, but had taken in a few items of skin care that I wished to ask about. The Garnier f50 sunscreen shouldn't be used during treatment (contains aluminium); the Vaseline acts…