My Melanoma Radiotherapy Diary

  • help with swelling

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    It's now been awhile since I had my radio and I feel great again.  For the last 2 days I have completely gutted my back garden - and I mean gutted!!!  There were loads of trees and Ivy everywhere and not enough grass or flowers, so it's all gone.  Took 3 cars, 4 trips to the tip to get rid of the rubbish - that's how much has gone!!!  I just feel like I have my mojo back again.

    But....  My left hand is really…

  • Results from Radiotherapy..And the next step..

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi again.  So finished Radiotherapy on March 15th, about 16 days ago.  Had my scan last week (with so much dye I must have glowed!!).  Had the results today and a chat with my surgeon.....

    IT'S WORKED!!!!!

    The tumour under my breastbone, that had the radiotherapy has shrunk significantly.  So it shows that my tumours, in the future should respond to radiotherapy, if they are somewhere where they can't operate.  Yippee…

  • One Week On from Radiotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    So it's been just over a wek since I finished my radiotherapy.  What's been happening?  Well, I'm still tired, but not as bad as I was.  Skin did get sore, but so much better now.

    Had a call from my consultant yesterday, I'm going to Birmingham on Wednesday to drink some contrast dye, to then go back the next day to have a scan on my kidney to check on that tumour, in readiness for my operation.  Never had…

  • Day 15 of Radiotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    It's finished!!  My last day of radiotherapy and it's done!! 

    The machine in the normal room that I'm in was broken so had to go to a different room and have different nurses, but to be honest nothing could have ruined my day today.  That was my last time on the machine.  I did find the nurses that normally did my treatment as I had a box of chocolates to give them.  Well, I'd seen them every day for 3 weeks…

  • Day 14 of Radiotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Really early appointment this morning so a bit of a rush.  I was in getting changed when they called my name.  I was in and out of the hospital within 15 minutes!!!  I only have one more treatment left, on Monday.  It's a shame I have to go back again after the weekend, but that's just the way it is.

    I haven't seen any doctor or anyone throughout my treatment and not heard from anyone about what happens next.…