Is anyone else concerned about getting to their hospital appointments now we are in the midst of fuel panic buying?
I am due to start radiotherapy and have already been intensely anxious that it has been delayed (surgery nearly 10 weeks ago) & in the meantime I came down with Covid (double jabbed) & consequently have changed my behaviour so I am working from home, online shopping etc There is no way I am comfortable using public transport (which is probably where I picked it up).
I don’t know yet how many fractions I will be having. Have a phone appointment on Monday with oncologist. Don’t know what I will find out or if I will be given Ct scan date. Do they tell you that in the initial appointment or do you have to wait for admin to schedule it?
I am overcome with so many worries I can’t get a grip & now witnessing the public’s selfish behaviour over fuel has sent me into a new tailspin.
Does your hospital do transport for Cancer patients? I was at Clatterbridge in Liverpool for my rads this year … I was driven there every day …didn’t have to worry about transport at all…its offered to all patients…its not means tested…hope you get sorted
I can really empathiseI am due to start RT on 13th October and it will be about 10 weeks after surgery. I had a planning meeting with a registrar last week where he went through all the side effects and told me what would happen. He said the hospital could arrange transport but I didn’t ask for it as I only live 5 minutes away. A couple of days later I got a letter with all the dates on it. On Wednesday this week I have the appointment on the CT scanner and the following week there is a phone appointment with the actual RT starting a week later.
it is a really worrying time and I hope things go well for you.
I was allowed transport as cancer patients are classed as essential users.
Ring your breast care nurse I was given a slip of paper before I started treatment with the numbers on to call.
They told me they did not like people driving anyway as you cannot know how you will react to the treatment.