Treatment starts tomorrow.....

Wishing you all the luck in the world, Gill!  And you certainly have my permission to thump anyone who uses the words only and mole in the same sentance, in fact I'll thump em for you!!

Hope it all goes well!

Marsha xx

Wishing you good luck for tomorrow.   I know what you mean.   My daughter had a mole in her tummy and the doctor said it was nothing to worry about.   Two years later and after getting a second opinion, it was removed and she was left with a long scar.   It was pre-cancerous cells so she was lucky but had I not got a second opinion who knows!   She was only 16 at the time!   Anyway will be thinkiong about you tomorrow.

Keep smiling

Yved

hi gilly , im wishing you lots of luck for tomorrow ,the hardest thing about this bl---- mm is that people do think "its only a mole" but for us who have it its a silent time bomb,i hope it all goes well and we'll all be thinking of you ,mazz x x

Gill please be prepared for your hair to fall out, I know I had 33 sessions but mine was only to a portion of my brain and it fell out within days of starting.  Indie had whole brain RT and hers all fell out too. It does regrow, albeit patchy.  Hope you have a big old tub of aqueous cream ready.  

I found the loss of the hair the worst part of my entire treatment so far - even though I know its a small price to pay for a few more years tumour free!

What kinda mask you getting? A mesh one or a clear plastic shell?  The Brainstrust UK have a 'roadshow' going on at the moment, travelling the country with a treadmill for people to walk to raise awareness.  Alongside they have a small exhibition called "behind the mask".  They have all sorts of RT masks that people have decorated in various ways.  Very interesting and some ingenious decorating!

Good luck, you will be in my thoughts and not a million miles as I am only in Essex.

Keep us posted.

Debs xx

Hi Gilly, i dont know about the mesh mask, but i do know about the perspex one.  If you are like me and somewhat claustophobic, you may like to ask for a sedative.  I didn't know to ask that!   That said, some people describe having the mold made as having a facial.  I was with the Marsden as well and am a board member, your in the best hands.  I wish you good luck with your forthcoming treatment.  F