Good afternoon to you all. About to embark. on 6 weeks of radiotherapy (salvage) Any tips greatly appreciated, also managing possible side effects and possible remedies ,medications etc. I am wondering if anyone risked the odd pint during treatment or were you all teetotal for the duration. ? Best of luck to you all in your various battles with this insidious , lurking disease. S
Hi, I’m Tony one of the Community Champions, welcome to the chat forum, unfortunately your not saying what cancer you are beating so for finer help with possible after effects depends sometimes what part of the body the RT is being aimed at, but your profile says you have suffered prostate cancer so possibly its for something following that treatment, anyway I’ve had 7 rounds of Chemo and 35 sessions of RT for Oesophagus Cancer.
The RT I found Okay as the ongoing treatment and I did work through the whole treatment cycle however it was the last 3 cycles when everything hit me and I just flaked onto the couch for 2 weeks downstairs luckily our bathroom is downstairs and I didn’t venture up the stairs.
The effects stay for a long time as the treatment is still happening after the actual process has finished, as for a pint well that’s your decision as you are best keep well hydrated as it takes it out of you but to be honest I chucked the odd can down to help cope !!
This booklet may help explain the process etc, I wish you every luck in the treatment and take care of yourself, I'm now 5 years clear of my first cancer and 4 years clear of my second so just have confidence that it works
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