Newly diagnosed

Hi Janeil 

Glad to have you with us. I found the radiotherapy the most difficult part of my treatment and exactly 3 weeks into treatment, my side effects started-diarrhoea and cystitis, which stopped the worry about wind! 

You can ask at  your radiotherapy review sessions with your doctor to have something prescribed but I just bought Windeeze tablets. Can you change your diet? I was told to stop eating vegetables, particularly ones like cauliflower and broccoli and stick to a bland diet during radiotherapy to minimise wind problems. Although it seems counter intuitive to eat a supposedly non healthy diet, it can really help for the short term while you’re  having treatment. White bread, rice, pasta-basically a “ beige diet” avoiding leafy greens is best for this short period.

I found the steroids on chemo made it difficult to sleep and I’d be wide awake at night. Are you taking them early in the day? That can help.

I found radiotherapy exhausting, so if you can rest and even nap, it’s better than not sleeping. Not too long to go now you have your first week under your belt, but it’s intense while you’re going through it.

Sarah xx

Hi, gas was a problem for me during treatment and seems to be for lots of people, very frustrating, I didn’t find much helped tbh sorry but they say peppermint tea can help

i just found morning appointments went much better for me as gas seemed to build during the day, they can change appointment times if you ask x

Thank you for the advice. I am going to talk to my oncologist tomorrow. I will mention it. But for now I’m sticking to a bland diet to see if that helps. 
Jane -x-

Unfortunately all my appointments are in the afternoon. I will try peppermint tea for sure. 
Jane -x-

As Trace47 has mentioned-you can ask if your appointment times can be changed if they don’t suit you. I found my radiotherapy centre very accommodating.

Sarah xx