Yesterday I had a virtual appointment with the dietician and the speech therapy radiology nurses. I love technology, so there I was at home on my computer discussing with the nurses who were in the hospital my upcoming treatment. Amazing
Today, I had the date for the start of my treatment on the 17th of December, so although not looking forward to it its a relief to know its starting.
It’s the way forward. It’s great that it can be done. My hospital trips for treatment and SALT and dietician appointments were a four hour round trip driving. I could have done with a few e-consults myself.
At least you’ll be able to tuck into Christmas dinner. I managed mine after just over a weeks RT. Yours is targeted lower down so you should be ok.
Fingers crossed.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi Viv0 Good luck also , If ever there was a time when we wished it would fly it might be shortly lol
Hi Viv Good luck once treatment starts everything flows ,like Dani says you will be ok for Christmas dinner ,the first week it’s more of a tingling sensation that anything else. at my hospital they got Christmas day and New Year’s Day off but had to go in the Saturdays to make it up .You will get your list of times next week if you haven’t got it already
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