Day 1 Radiotherapy

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On my was to my first Radiotherapy session. A one hour drive to get there, arriving early for my 2.45pm appointment. Bizarrely I’m excited to get started, not at all fearful and looking forward to 3rd January when I’m all done. My husband goes in hospital for surgery on arthritic left thumb on 2nd Jan to a different hospital 35 miles in the opposite direction so friends will be roped in to take us to our respective hospitals.

Got iced water, Cetreben cream and a cotton scarf with me in readiness.

Sue

  • Hi Sue. You’ve got this tick the days off and inbetween keep popping in. You might need to rope help in a few weeks time re driving. I too was a good hour away if traffic was busy ehuch it was there’s no way I could have driven so remember to look after yourself as well. 
    hugs 
    Hazel xx

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo  3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life. 
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  • Hi, Sue it's good you have got started, the time will quickly go by, and you will be on your recovery. All the best.

    Ray.

  • It’s the start of getting cured. One day at a time. 
    Let us know how you get on. Xx

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Good luck Sue. I was fortunate in that my wife drove me every day from the mask fitting on. I could have driven for the first 3-4 weeks, but really wouldn't have wanted to after that. (I started again about 6-7 weeks post treatment)

    Mike 

  • was fortunate in that my wife drove me every day

    Same here. Singleton hospital was nearly a two hour drive on a bad day and though I avoided chemotherapy the days I had SLT/ dieticians/ bloods we were away the best part of a whole day. The last week I slept both ways. My husband was my hero. 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Hi Sue

    the start .. .. one day at a time it’ll be over before you know it..

    all the very best .. take care

  • Hi  

    It's lovely to hear from you. How have you fared with Vin Patel after all these months? I hope things are looking up

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

    Macmillan Support Line -  0808 808 00 00 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

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