Update

Just thought anyone searching for answers might like to view this. I have recently finished 25 radiotherapy sessions plus 2 brachytherapy. The only trouble I’ve had was my back. I have fibromyalgia and can’t manage laying on hard surfaces (the machines). Otherwise I’ve been really well, tired the first couple of weeks but as I’ve mentioned before I think this was the train travel. One day I left home at 14:15 and didn’t get home until 21:00. I’m not complaining as the treatment is free and I’m grateful for it. Other days it might be door to door in 4 hours. The tube strike didn’t help! Although the waiting chairs were padded I still found them uncomfortable when waiting a long time (again my back). All the staff at UCH were wonderful and caring (but so young ). I don’t feel I have encountered any side effects. I had diarrhoea a couple of times but think this was due to the stool softener you are required to take with pelvic radiotherapy. I learnt to adjust the dose myself. Maybe I’ve been extremely lucky? I did have so many people from my old church praying for me! The most I suffered was embarrassment but even that you got used to .