1st RT today

The first one is probably the most difficult as you have to face the unknown.  Now you are past that you can concentrate of how it is really affecting you as you get more into treatment.  Don't forget to tell your RT team about every little change as they will help you manage the side effects.  It is probably too early for any effect from the RT on your cancer - it is a cumulative effect that builds - maybe the soreness is from the close fitting of the mask?  Anyway glad it has settled down now you are home.

Good luck with the chemo tomorrow and I hope the PEG fitting goes as smoothly as mine did.

Hi Lee. Just a tip on chemo day depending when your radiotherapy slots into your day. your mask may feel tighter. That’s due to the amount of saline that’s infused into our system prior and post chemo. It soon settles down. Re the meds you’re given tj take after chemo my advise is take them even if you  don’t felt nauseous. I had no issues at all with chemo. If you do feel nauseous and the anti sickness aren’t working tell them there’s lots of alternative s they can give you. 

beat wishes 

Hazel. X

Thanks Peter, hope was just the mask and lying there for 30 mins.  

Thanks Hazel, I will take what ever they give to be honest.  

Lee

So did I   Steroids anti sickness after chemo. Later on co codomol and oramorph remember once on opiates you’ll need laxido or movicol for constipation. Oh the joys. You may get constipsted by the chemo radiotherapy do be aware, from memory I was given movicol on day 1.
  

Best wishes 

Hazel 

OMG had peg fitted today and I’m suffering with it tonight.  Feels like someone has punched me in stomach with something sharpe.  Just went up to bed and that’s a no no so back down on recliner which is helping.  

I think there still might be some trapped gas still but who knows.  Didn’t get any drugs to being home just told to take paracetamol.

if like this tomorrow will asking for something, any suggestions please

Hi I didn’t have a peg but others have said buscopan helps with trapped wind. Others say it’s takes a few days to settle down. I had a ng tube which went in via my nose and into tummy. Remember they can be our lifesavers when we need them they are invaluable. Hooe yiu soon settle down pain wise. 
Hopefully  others will,pop on who has the tummy peg fitted. 
husg Hazel