https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tim__akalightburne/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2010-10-01T16:13:25Zhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tim__akalightburne/posts/out-of-hospital2010-11-12T21:53:54Z2010-11-12T21:53:54Z<p>Now back at home after a month or so in Blackpool and Preston Hospitals for 2nd Op to remove growing Brain tumour. brain swelling, lots of sterroids etc. and Radio therapy on all brain and now RT on Tumour directly. so now another 2 weeks or so as an out patient with Radiotherapy weekday mornings at Preston Hospital. This course of RT will be&nbsp; focu ssed on brain tumour itself snd is termrd by Dr. as a boost after 1st course of RT to whole Brain.</p> <p>I wish everyone all the best in all your own trials, Treatments and battles. As lots of friends and relatives say to me; try and staypositive. Sounds Trite sometimes, but we aaaal need to not get too&nbsp; despairing when things are bad. best wishes to all</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=383998&AppID=31169&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermemberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tim__akalightburne/posts/radio-therapy-treatment-for-brain-tumour2010-10-01T15:13:25Z2010-10-01T15:13:25Z<p class="MsoNormal"> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <span style="font-size:11pt;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;">I attended Preston hospital yesterday. the appointment was to prepare for radiotherapy treatment to start in near future.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;">I&nbsp; had a scan and also had a head mask made(moulded over my head and face).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Staff at hospital all seem very good</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Also gave my wife a free car park ticket as she will have to take me several times over forthcoming weeks.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Also at hospital some volunteers provide free tea and coffee to patients and their carer or relative which was much appreciated by us</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Then my wife drove me to Croston House in Garstang. This is also linked to Vine house in Preston. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;">This is a charity offering all sorts of advice and support to cancer sufferers and their relatives so we went to find out.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> Seems a very good charity and lots of useful&nbsp; help and advice available. For example , I have booked a session next week with a lady skilled in meditation, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy etc. ; nothing&nbsp; <span></span>I wouldhave gone near&nbsp; before my diagnosis. But maybe something useful to de stress etc. during illness and treatment <span>&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=372294&AppID=31169&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember