Hello to all of you wonderful people, who are currently going through radiotherapy and welcome to Septembers 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 August'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
Morning
I don't start mine till 19th and I have a retirement party to have on the 16th. Been here before, I had radiotherapy 12 years ago so think I know what's coming. Last time I played Gladiator sound track each day as I drove in. I'll have to find another track equally rousing. 1812 overture perhaps!
Has anyone had radiation therapy during lactation? And continued to breastfeed through their radiation therapy from the unaffected breast?
I have had a few different consultations and there seems to be confusion about this between the doctors. I thought we had decided on which one to go with but now she seems to be insisting I take medication to stop lactation. This would be fine (?) if it seemed mandatory for successful treatment, but it seems more like it is for the doctor and not for me. Like she seems *nervous* about knowing how to treat me if I am lactating, and that is making me lose confidence in her,
Do you know of any doctors with lots of experience treating breast cancer in pregnant/lactating women and who support breastfeeding?
Lexi has kindly started the October Radiotherapy Discussion - You can find it clicking here.
As this months chat will be closed soon...
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