Radiotherapy

Hi , I think it’s very normal to feel down or ‘flat’ when the so-called ‘active treatment’ ends. I remember a friend saying we should have a group celebration evening at the end of my rads (they’re a lovely group of friends but none of them have had cancer). I had to tactfully explain that I really didn’t feel at all like celebrating, just glad it was finished. And I had a further month off work on the advice of the consultant radiologist at my mid rads review. 

Many of us here have found the post active treatment time harder emotionally than the more dramatic treatment stages. There’s a very good article by a doctor re ‘end of treatment’ feelings -  I think he’s called Peter Harvey but I don’t have a link to the article. I thibk lesleyhelen might know so I’m tagging her. And I don’t know about you but I’m still having treatment in the form of hormone therapy - not as dramatic as other treatments but with its own issues. 

On a positive note I’ve developed new hobbies and am much more physically active than I was pre diagnosis and I think this helps me hugely. I call walking my sanity saver, and also do zoom exercise classes which keep me in touch with my local Nordic walking group as well as keeping fit. 

Re vulnerability I don’t think you’re regarded as more vulnerable after rads but I’m not a medic so best to check. But different if you’ve had or are having any form of chemo or Herceptin for HER2 cancer, in which case I think you would be advised to shield? 

Hope you feel better to know that your ‘down’ feeling is common to many of us, and that it does pass. Love and hugs, HFxx

Hopefully this works! Dr Peter Harvey's article

Best wishes,

Lesley

Hi Flower42, just wanted to reach out and say I also finished radio on 30th and have been feeling very lost and down. Not a positive post, sorry! But just so you know you’re not alone xx

Thank you dawny...just glad I'm not alone. The article that was posted above from Lesley Helen was a really good read. I justst need to take each day and be positive. 

Sending you a virtual hug. Take care xx 

Thank you it certainly was xx

Thank you HF the message and article helped. I need to know how to talk more and open up about how I'm feeling and my daily walks are really helping. Take care