Blood transfusion

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Hi , I am having my treatment now. Radiotherapy and chemo, I missed one chemo treatment because of covid…

now I been told by radiotherapy that I need blood as myHb  low..

what else???Sob

  • Poor Barbara I can’t offer you anything but a huge hug. 
    It should make you feel better and while it’s not common it does happen 

    Dani 

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

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  • Thank you Dani 

    just thinking what else can happen, how bad my throat is going to be, is bad..,can’t do exercise, my mouth is sore….mucositis is baaaaad , how I can help myself….

    and now blood transfusion…

    sorry I crying like a baby..

  • Hi Barbara hug from me as well. Best advise I can give you is take it one day at a time. Don’t thjnk how bad it’s going to be just deal with ur has it happens. The painkillers are there for a reason when you need them take them by rote so you are on top of the pain not waiting for it to happen then trying to chase the pain. If that makes sense. Hopefully the blood transfusion will help it does happen. 
    Hazel x

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  • Hi, Basbas, I also had to have a blood transfusion, which worried me when they told me I needed it, although they reassured me, it wasn't anything to worry about. The way I look at it is, they are on the ball if they see something they are putting it right, therefore they are looking after us well. All the best with the rest of your treatment.

    Regards Ray.

  • Hi Ray, thank you. You are right, they do . I had t/c from RT last night and they scheduled me on Thursday morning. I’m good now as you said it is good for me. 
    only 13 Rt to go and 2 chemo, can’t wait. Missing my food and drink , my hair looks like newborn,haha, I used to have a nice hair..

    well , it must be like thisWink

    hope you are doing well x