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.
No questions too daft to ask.
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.
Hi Lamina23
It's lovely to hear from you. How have you fared with Vin Patel after all these months? I hope things are looking up
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