i have my last of 6 treatments nov 3rd, spoke to consultant today about going forward
had one pet scan showing no spread of my small cell cancer , from the 1cm that they found in my Oesophagus with no spread , it shows clear all over with some thickening in same place of my first scan. so
they are planning another pet scan in a month and endoscope nov 14th,,so they can determine next way forward they said might have radiotherapy
now the question, i want to have a holiday from 28th dec to 20 jan , i am thinking by time i get results and the next plan, i would not lose much time from treatment
or am i just being hopeful and should do the therapy if needed
not an easy one to reply to , but anything would be helpful, like how long after chemo did people start radiotherapy , or other treatments, as i am a bit vague on the way forward
Hi Pipado, welcome to the site, I had both together so the timing is a bit vague to me, if the chemo hasn't cleared then obviously RT is the next course of action, I had 35 RT's and 7 chemo and have been clear since March
As for holidays, which is more important and the RT Team fitting you in ? however you may feel you need the break to let yourself recover and prepare for the RT as that will take it out of you, it becomes a bit gruelling !
Is the holiday abroad, if so I would check the Insurance Costs ouch they hurt more than the treatments
Hope it helps a bit but I’m sure others may come along that have experienced the treatment
Take Care Tony
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