Hello - just waiting for radiotherapy after surgery

Hi Perry and welcome. This sort of surgery is always difficult but it’s amazing how the body heals. Radiotherapy is a challenge but there are a heck of a lot of us who have survived and are well. 
Stick around there’s lots of support and helpful tips as your treatment progresses. 
Best wishes. 

Hi Perry. Welcome to our  group sorry you’ve found yourself here. I had 35 radiotherapy sessions snd 2 chemotherapy it’s not easy but if I can do it anyone can. Any questions pop on here one of us will always try to help. 
hazel 

Thank you for the warm welcome - I getting through and trying to live in the day. 

Feeling anxious about radiotherapy but I know I will get through it. 

Take care 

Perry 

Thank you for the warm welcome 

Feeling anxious about radiotherapy but will get through it 

Take care 

Perry 

Hi there Perry; not an easy road ahead for you but plenty of us here have come out the other side, actually eight years ago today I'd just finished my first week!

Plenty of good folks on here, between us we've probably come across every issue you're likely to face so ask anything, this place certainly played a big part in getting me through.

Perry - hi and welcome.  Sometimes it does take a lot of time to adjust to the new you.  You're sort of half way through  treatment with some tough times to come, BUT almost everyone eventually comes out of this experience with positives.   It is good to take each day as it comes, but I am sure you have some goals you want to attain with your family and friends.  Maybe set your sights on that end goal, but realise that for every 2 steps towards it there will be the occasion step backwards - and that is where we are here to help.  Stay with us as there is vast experience on here to help you.

Thank you for the encouragement

Thank you for your advice Peter

Hi Perry

Welcome to the forum. Sorry to read you have had quite a journey and a huge amount of change to deal with. I had my surgery back in 2009 which left me looking different to how I used to look and I had a lot of new things to come to terms with. I struggled  with how I looked too and  some other things. I think it was a normal response, as I had such a lot to get used to.

As time passed swellings went down and scars healed and things improved for me.  I started to feel a lot better. I got used to the new me and adapted to my challenges.

It is good to connect with others who go through similar experiences to us. Through this we can share tips which help us through.

The people here are friendly and will help with any questions if they can.

Best wishes 

Nicky