Hello to all of you wonderful people, who are currently going through radiotherapy and welcome to August's Radiotherapy Chat.
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. You'll find want more tips along the way on this thread.
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 a link to July's 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
Hi Mrs Marvel - thanks for replying. You also have a long way to go from Bicker - that’s where I pick the A17 up from Spalding - the worst part of the journey is actually getting out of Spalding - takes me 45mins to hour to get to Donnington. Any way it has to be done so just have get on with it.
Have you been for your radiotherapy planning yet? That’s where I was helped with making sure I was doing it properly - the only tip I have is once I’ve got my breath to the right place I concentrate on something else until they tell me to breath out - the breathing monitor is a big help cos it goes green when you get it right and that’s where you have to hold it.. Sorry if I’m repeating stuff you most likely know already - But keep practising it’s all we can do.
Hope you enjoying your weekend - I’m trying but feel a bit lost and lonely for some reason 
Hi Missybb - thanks for the extra info about skin care. You definitely right about the ‘tiddly sachets’ - certainly struggle to cover my boob with it
. I’m pleased I was lucky to get my dr to prescribe it - I would have been well disappointed if I’d had to pay for it - I find the gel does cool things down but it’s sticky and messy - because I have about 2 hour journey home I put it on before I leave the hospital and have bought myself a soft cotton poncho to slip over which seems to be working. I will definitely be getting some Aproderm cream to add to my care routine.
I don’t know if I feel so rough and exhausted so early in my treatment because I also have diagnosed fibromyalgia/CFS - I think treatment and travelling is possibly causing me to have what I call - Fibro flares - they leave me feeling pretty grim at the best of times.
You enjoy your weekend and best of luck with rest of your treatment - be good to know if the R1R2 works and prevents skin breakdown - spose time will tell.
