At my RT Planning on Wednesday, I was handed a jacket that I have to bring with me for each session. Basically it is a sleeveless jacket, split between two breast pieces joined at the sides, front and shoulders with Velcro. Has anyone else used these?
I went in my own clothes, wore a crop top rather than a bra and slipped the straps down over my shoulders. Is it a heavy jacket? Have you got a pacemaker? ( sorry probably a daft question )
Can you post a picture?
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
New one on me Bawbee, just took off my coat/jacket and shirt and left them in a corner, no gown at all.
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
Yes which is why I asked about the pacemaker...
Pericardial disease, ischemic heart disease, nonischemic cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, conduction abnormalities, and arrhythmias have all been independently linked to chest radiation
In which case it will be a protection vest
Anyway....anybody who has had neck radiation should be on statins whether they have high blood cholesterol or not. There is a significant reduction in strokes post RT.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
If you click on "insert" below the text box you'll get a drop down menu, select "Image/video file" and you'll get the image below, then just click on "upload" and select the picture. Should work.
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
