••• December Radiotherapy Club 2019 •••

Thank you, starting radiotherapy on Wednesday and a bit apprehensive. Been told I need 4 weeks, so going over Christmas and new year. Thankfully they don’t work bank holidays and my kids are adults. Got a large seroma under my arm which is going hard, hopefully going to go soon. Any advice welcome.  
find you ladies wonderful Cate

Hi,

I start radio tomorrow. For three weeks, so should thankfully be finished with it before Christmas.

Will report next weekend, as I'll have no internet there.

Wishing you well with the treatment. And hopefully your seroma will subside.

Good luck with your radio. I hope you get it finished before Christmas

I have found the whole experience eminently manageable and only have 3 more.  I don't feel any different yet. The staff are fab and explain everything. Worst part is 90 + mins journey each way. But we have chocolate to eat in the car!

Today was sad. Arrived to find usual machine on maintenance still and the "spare" had just broken! Said we could wait for an hour or so but it still might be off line so coming home and have to have an extra tagged on on Thursday ?time. Think our celebration afternoon tea will have to be postponed hey ho. Can't complain have got thus far with no hiccups. 

The centre I am at prefer you not to use moisturiser unless you usually do. I've  just  used a bit of aveeno occasionally which they said ok if I'd used it before. I get a chat tomorrow about skin care after treatment 

Good luck all of you for treatment.

Hello everyone! Hope it’s all going well, great you’ve started before Christmas enjoy your “little break” !

way to go ! Shame about the broken machine but the end is in sight. You’ll be wondering what to do with the time.

I have my last one next Monday, so far so good, bit of pinkness, burning sensation too under the arm and in the collarbone area bit was given hydrocortisone cream from The Cupboard to sort it. My unit is like yours, no need for any creams etc unless you normally use it but I do apply the r2 lotion I got from the gp. Back of my shoulder aches, I was warned of this so painkillers before bed are the way forward. Still a bit nauseous and less of an appetite that’s a positive for me as I so need to lose weight! Also can’t believe how emotional I am! It’s bonkers!

anyway it’s miles easier than chemo but more tiring in a weird way, but I am still at work etc and driving myself no problem, can’t go on a spa day I was given though as no swimming allowed until 3/4 weeks after completion - bummer! I know you all told me this, you were right as usual! 

much love to all xxx

Aaaw ruthie2 sorry we were right about the spa day!..  I am either slightly nauseous or ravenously hungry!!

Thanks Jack D

No such luck for me, don’t finish radiotherapy until early January. But get Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years days off. I’m just great full to get the treatment. On a positive note, the schoolbreak up and people take holidays, so traffic should be quieter.  Hope you are feeling well. Cate

I’m not feeling too bad. Just that my shoulder hurts. Because I don’t have a car or someone to drive me, I generally walk miles everywhere. I think my weight is starting to drop off and I’ve developed a constant cough, but I’m okay. I’m glad to be home for Christmas. I have just seen that movie Last Christmas. It’s lovely.

Do you travel by bus or train . Must be tiring for you.

As you are used to being so active cough must be a ***** nuisance

First if all. Depends on my funds. I’d catch the bus but if I haven’t got enough money then it’s a 30 minutes walk to bus station. Then nearly two hours on the city bus. Then 45 minutes walk there. Then repeat. But I make sure I get a taxi home.  So it’s a long day. It’s the night time air that’s making the cough worse. I’ve had my cough occasionally for years but since I’ve been going, it’s constantly now.