Hi guys sorry I’ve not posted much but to be honest I struggle to get around this website.
My husband has finally had radiotherapy one week ago. He was in a lot of pain for about a week.
He also had his first cycle of chemo on Thursday and so far so good only tiredness and hiccups as side effects but he is only 2 days in so we will see but got everything crossed. I hope you are all doing well and not suffering too much
Tessa
Hello Tessa B
Welcome to the Community. It is fine to post as little or as much as you want- it is entirely up to you so please do not worry. I understand that it is quite a big website so if it is ok I will post some links on here that you might find helpful.
I am sorry to see that your husband has been diagnosed with Lung cancer. It is a worrying time for you both and although we can not take that away from you we can hopefully offer you some support.
I see that your husband has had some radiotherapy but am sorry to see he had some pain after it. I hope that any pain has eased.
Here is some information that may be of interest.
Radiotherapy for lung cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support
I hope your husband is still managing following his chemotherapy last Thursday. I had chemotherapy myself and did find I became very tired afterwards and also it affected my tummy. I did find during chemotherapy that I was well monitored by the hospital and was given a phone number that I could call for any side effects or worries. When I did have side effects they were able to be managed with treatments. It maybe that your husband has been given a book to note his side effects in and I would encourage you both to write them down to let the nurses know how it is affecting him. I also found that each cycle I had was similar so it helped to be able to look back so I knew what to expect.
Here is some information that you may want to look at
Chemotherapy for lung cancer - drugs used and what to expect | Macmillan Cancer Support
Looking after and caring for someone who has cancer is a worrying time. We do have a Carer's forum on here which is just for carers who may need to share any concerns and find emotional support. I have put a link below in case you feel that it is something that you would like to look at.
(+) Carers only forum - Macmillan Online Community
If you feel you would ever rather just speak to someone the details for the Macmillan phone line are at the bottom of this. They are very friendly and can direct you to what you may need.
I hope this helps and I hope that your husbands treatments goes well. Please do not hesitate to ask if you need anything else.
Take care
Jane
