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**JUNE BREAST CANCER RADIOTHERAPY CHAT**

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Hello to all of you lovely people, and welcome to June's Radiotherapy Chat. Where are the months going!

This is a place where you can offer support , ask for advice, receive support and just query anything involving radiotherapy. A couple of quick tips, if you're driving to your radiotherapy appointments each day, or any time, ask if your hospital offers free parking for people going through treatment, or if they have a voucher for a discount off parking fees, which a lot of hospitals do offer. Also, try to keep the area moisturised with a fragrance free lotion, to help with soreness. 

For more tips, heres our Radiotherapy Tips Page and I'm sure you all have some of your own tips to share, and ones that people post that you will find useful. 

Heres also A link from the Macmillan Information pages, which also includes a helpful video that some of you may want to have a look at. 

This is the link to the June radiotherapy chat for those of you who would like to see how the thread works, or to just have a look back at last months chat and see what you can find out from others. It will be locked shortly from replies, but you can still take a look. 

Whatever reason you find yourselves here, just remember you're all so strong, amazing and simply the bravest. You've got me again this month! And we are always here for you. You'll always have your Macmillan family here for you, which includes other members who have helped you and been there for you. 

Lots of love, hugs, light and healing to each and every one of you, 

Alex xxxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi LexiT7  I had 15 sessions of RT in 2017 and all I can say is that the team treated me like a 1st class passenger on a train to recovery..Marvellous attention.  Thinking of all the ladies boarding that train.

    MO XX

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    oh I'm so ppleased that they treated you so well, and im also so happy to hear that your radiotherapy is behind you. Well done you! Xxxx

  • Will be following this thread for advice as I start Radiotherapy on 5th June for 3 weeks to complete my treatment. 

    Good luck to everyone starting, continuing or finishing treatment this month.

    S

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Mrs50

    I'm in!  Start mine 12 June ...

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    How is it June already? Anyway I am in. Half way through just another 9 to go!

  • I’m in.

    , I start on the 6th June for 3 weeks.

    I’ve had 4 months of chemo, so now about to start the last leg of treatment hopefully.

    Good Luck to all.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Yes NiceCuppa, it really is June and before you know it, it will be the other big 'C' but a nicer one with a  tree and you will be on a straight road ahead.  

    Hope everything goes well for you and the other ladies who have not started, or in the middle or the end of RT.  Take care and hugs to you all.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Me too, Good to hear from you AnnJac, my Radio also starts on 12th.  Fantastic to know that I will be part of this communitiy whilst going through it, having seen some of the posts from previous months I can see how incredibly supportive it is.

    Thanks all.  Hugs xxx

  • Hi

    Looks like we will be finishing treatment around the same time. Think it will be a mixture of emotions for me when that last treatment is done. 

    Hope all goes well for you over next few weeks.

    S

    x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Mrs50

    I am starting on the 10th June 2019 for almost a month. Could do with some support to get through this and hot tips. Anyone been suggested any creams to use to stop burning?