My Melanoma Radiotherapy Diary

  • Day 13 of Radiotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Getting close to the end of treatment now and that's what I'm focusing on.  I'm tired and the skin is sore but I'm nearly done.

    Today has been quite uneventful.  Got the train, got there early.  Got in for treatment, came home. fell asleep on the sofa.  Went to pick the girls up from school.  Then the madness began.  How can they eat so much?  Where do they put it all.  My 5 year old can eat her weight in chocolate…

  • Day 12 of Radiotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I have noticed that my chest is beginning to look a bit red and is slightly sore to the touch.  Not badly and not enough to mention to any nurses etc, but I can see and feel a difference.  Also I can't breath in deeply. hurts to sneeze, so maybe something is burning my lungs.  Nothing major.  Nothing to complain about, just wanted to note it for future reference really.  When The girls came with me last week, Charlotte…

  • Day 11 of Radiotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Late appointment today (16:00) so had to arrange for the girls to go to Grandmas for tea.  So what do I do with my day then??  Long hot bath, with a cuppa and my book.  Not allowed bubble bath etc but it was nice to just veg instead of rushing around.

    So got train at 2ish and got to the hospital in time.  The room I normally get treated in is being serviced so I'm in a different room with different staff.  We were all…

  • Day 10 of Radiotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Day 10 went without too much bother.  Still feeling sick (mainly when I'm rushing around to sort the girls out before school with breakfast and lunchboxes).  But really quite an uneventfull day.  Very tired and once I sit down it really is a struggle to get up and moving again.  Skin is ok, not sore.  Not had any problems swallowing, so as far as side affects go I'm ok really. Just tired and a bit sick.

    That's it…

  • Weekend, day 5 to 9 of radiotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    No updates for a week as laptop had a virus and was poorly.  It recovered with a bit of help from my hubby.  Pity it's not that easy with Melanoma!!

    Anyway, had a nice relaxing weekend and did as little as possible.  Still felt sick on and off but felt ok to have curry for tea on Saturday (so couldn't have been that bad!!).  Went out to DIY shops to look at tiles etc for the bathroom.  Still can't decide.

    So…