BC , Radiotherapy and small breasts

Hi Debee

I have arthritis and shoulder problems and having RT last year was very difficult until I got asked to go to the "Mould room".  I had had a muscular "shudder " while they'd tried to do my pre treatment "mapping" scan,  despite having had a sneaky valium to help relax. I struggled to raise right arm on affected side, and just couldnt hold position even if they rammed foam rubber blocks under it. The mould room team were fab. I had no idea what it would involve. Think there were 7 people altogether, They took me into a different room where I had to lie on a blue bag which looked like a suit carrier. They got the hard foam blocks and poked and prodded them under my arms while I lay back on the bag, which had polystyrene beads, a bit like a cat bed or bean bag for kids. It was all going fine until someone asked, wheres the vacuum cleaner?  Id been aware of someone putting some air into bag before I lay on it, but didnt really think about it. ANyway.  The vaccuum was hooked up to the bag, the air sucked out, and when I was helped off the couch, there was the shape of me, to coccoon me each time I had my RT, all I would have to do was lie in/on it in the machines and off theyd go, spinning the RT machines round me, with my arms supported by the firm foam blocks. It made it so much more comfortable, I was even allowed to take a pic of the machines with my special mould on it. I dont know if they are standard issue, but it was almost sad to leave it on the coat rack at the exit when I left the team for the last time. I guess someone else can play with it now.