Travel during treatment question,

Hello Becky

I also had a long journey for daily treatment.

I bought a memory foam cushion for the car and that gave me a bit of extra comfort.

Not sure if it was the radiotherapy or the chemo, but I had a little travel sickness which made the journey feel even longer. My chemo was weekly intravenous, so on those days I stopped in a near by hotel for the last couple of treatments.

It gave my partner a well earned rest from the daily journey and I enjoyed the change of scene.

Wishing you all the very best with your treatment.

Ally xx

Ah thank you Ally that’s food for thought .. I’ve been thinking I might stop the last couple of weeks in the hotel, will mull it over. 

Many thanks 

Becky xx 

Hi Beckym16798147d 

That is a long travel time. I would play it by ear if you can. I had a two hour round trip plus about another half hour trying to park. I drove myself everyday but not sure if i would have wanted to be in a hotel, just wanted to get home each day. Xx

That’s great you drove! I did wonder if I maybe could  

much to ponder lol thank you xx

Hi Beckym16798147d ,

If the patient hotel at your treating hospital would be able to accommodate you at short notice then I would just play it by ear.

I agree 3 hours traveling each day apart from anything else will be exhausting for you but there’s nothing quite like getting back to your home comforts is there? 

I booked transport for the entirety of my treatment through a local charity attached to the hospital that I received my treatment at, I had to book in advance & they would only do from start date to end date of my treatment but in hindsight I could have driven the 25 minutes or so each way all the way through to be honest. Having said this my treatment was 5 days less than the standard treatment being part of a clinical trial & I certainly couldn’t have driven a week later! 

Nicola 

Hello  Beckym16798147d 

I am fortunate in that we are retired, my treating hospital is about 45 minutes away and my husband drove me there and back.  In the early days I could have driven myself but not later in the course of treatment.  Three and a half hours of travelling is a lot; do you have to book the hotel in advance?  And if you are driving yourself you might find fatigue will influence your decision.

Keep as many options open as you can!

Irene xx