Good Evening Everyone
I wonder if anyone has any similar experience or advice please.
in February 2021 my Dad received targeted knife radiotherapy on a small tumour in his sacrum, lower back. This was the last known node that had gone astray from his primary cancer site (in his bowel). we are yet to find out if the radiotherapy has cleared the tumour or not. Awaiting scan results. He also had a bone strengthening injection too.
He seemed to sail through the 5 sessions of radiotherapy and has been active ever since.
In the last 2 weeks he has all of a sudden suffered terrible eyesight, blurred vision, forgetfulness, trouble gathering his words and it has knocked him for six. Now I was just wondering if this is a known side effect post radiotherapy or whether we need to worry something else is going on? Is there anything we can do to help him?
thanks in advance
xx
Hi.I'm not a doctor and can't give you a diagnosis but sacral RT doesn't fit in with the symptoms you describe.
Have you contacted his team? Or his GP?
I would be worried he was having TIA's and would be straight to A&E
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
Hi Dani
he has his consultation tomorrow with oncologist tomorrow and has booked an eye test to see what’s going on. Sorry I am not sure what does TIA mean? X
A mini stroke. If you have been in touch with his consultant about this then that’s the best advice to take
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
Hi Dani, thank you for this I have looked up the symptoms of a mini/silent stroke and they all ring true with my Dad, I will put this to the Consultant today to see what he says. Thank you for your guidance x
Good luck. I hope they get to the bottom of this. Xx
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
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