Beginning the lung cancer journey. Today will be my first radiotherapy session. I am terrified. I know I have to sleep but, it just won't come. My poor tummy feels like a washing machine. On top of that I feel sick. My nerves are shattered. No one said this was gonna be easy but God, I didn't think it would be as bad as this. I honestly thought I had prepared myself for this. Tonight I'm finding out there is no way to prepare yourself. This is a journey I really wish I wasn't taking. All the what it's are jumping into my head and I don't want it.
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