Half way through radiotherapy for breast cancer

2010-08-16T10:07:09Z

Well half way through now. I have been very lucky to only have radiotherapy which I appreciate, especially when I read about the journeys people have with Chemo - however! it is starting to get very sore and red - and boy I am so weary. Been going to the gym as much as possible but made the mistake of having a personal trainer last week and it nearly killed me! I had no energy left and became very emtional/weepy and just sat for the rest of the day in a stupor - so if you are awaiting or starting radiotherapy, for me certainly it has had a cumulative effect and I am beginning to get quite lethargic. It is a strange tiredness - dont need to sleep more just have no energy. I am drinking loads as it also dehydrates you. So it has taken me getting to half way through ( 9 days) to have any real side effects.

Getting used to it!

2010-07-11T19:35:29Z

Diagnosis breast cancer - via a mammogram still cant get my head around it after my surgery and awaiting radiotherapy. It seems as if it has all been a very weird dream. People are the things I find hardest to deal with - some peoples reaction is horrendous - one of my friends screamed down the phone "oh my God I cant cope" - and family, my mother in law when I commented on how I was upset as I had recently lost a lot of weight and got quite fit down the gym said "well if you had been fat they might not have found it" - didn't realise she was an oncologist thought she was a retired hairdresser!! However I have had some wonderful support from friends and family and it has made me realise how lucky I really am - however to be totally honest not happy that I have half my breast removed and my husband gets the private medical cheque for it!! fantastic hey equality for all - come to think of it his boobs have always been bigger than mine!

You have to laugh or else you would scream!

Half way through radiotherapy for breast cancer

Getting used to it!