Is there anyone out there starting their radiotherapy in December? My planning session is tomorrow but first treatment is 3rd December. I have done the mastetomy and had FEC-T and am now hopefully on the last stretch - anybody joining me???
Joyce
Hi Joyce I start tomorrow almost 4 weeks after finishing Fec and t . I finish the 11th so half Nov half Dec … So pleased on last stretch but aprehensive xx
Hi Val the tattoos are little black dots you have at your planning session 3 of them one in the middle and one one on each of your side , it to make sure you are lined up correct each time and no doesn’t hurt at all … The middle one I can see but even my husband had trouble finding the side ones… Everyone has mixed feelings about them and no I’m not into tattoos but as with everything else we’ve been through I feel for me these are minor … Good luck with the rest of your chemo it will soon be over xx
Well I now have my tattoos - not too bad at all even the aea that isn’t numb. I have a mole in the right place so was spared one tattoo and just have three. So all set and ready to go for 3rd December.
Hi Val
I had GCSF injections - how many have you had. I had 5 after first three chemos and 7 after last three. I did them myself but didn’t enjoy the experience much - had to have a gin before i could do it!!!
To the ladies who have completed their treatment, are you able to drive yourself home? One lady told me she nearly fell asleep at the wheel & would recommend not driving. We are only 29 mins from the hospital but a cab is £25 each way, which would be miles too expensive. Thanks for the info re the tattoos. I really don’t want them, it feels like branding. X
Thanks Newey. Hope you’re feeling well now. X
Will probably be starting my Rads some time in December, was supposed to start yesterday but having problems with seroma build up and a blister that won’t move . As it’s for 4 weeks might ask to start in new year as going away Christmas week & I don’t fancy cancelling it . Think me and my partner need a break
Di xx
Hi all had my radiotherapy chat & said I didn’t want the tarts & they said no problem, we have invisible ones you can only see with a UV lamp. Although that foehn’ get round the fact it might hurt, I’m pleased with that. Just thought it might be worth mentioning. I won’t have rads until the new year, but good luck to you all . . Hope it goes well xx
Sorry that should say tatts although I don’t want tarts either . . Jam or otherwise. Blinking autocorrect x
Well two treatments done - not too bad - just my right shoulder not keen on the treatment position but second one quicker than first.
I have some lymphoedema on the chest and it seems to be aggravated a bit - has anyone else experienced this ?Think i was told this might happen - is there anything to help? Will talk to BCN next week probably
Hi Joyce,
How are you doing? I’m finally feeling that I’m over chemo but tired from all the travelling for rads. Started tamoxifen 12 days ago and the warm glows from the chemo are now full blown hot flushes!
I’m on 8/15 rads now. I have always had a bit of puffiness over my ribs under my arm since my op in
June and it is definitely worse now. I’ve also developed swelling of my arm, prob lymphoedema but that started just before rads. So not sure how much the rads are contributing but the nurses did say to me that they expected a bit of swelling.
I spoke to my BCN last Monday and have an apt for the lymphoedema clinic on 7 th Jan. :-).
Hi Josie
Have now had 8 treatments and still much the same, sore and swollen but not getting worse. I have skin reddening in areas wher they have not treated and no one knows why so my mind has worked overtime - from a faulty machine to the wrong dose etc.
It looked like I had sunburn on my face last week - no answers as to why -eyelids dry and peeling but that seems to have settled. Really strangehoping that is the last of the wierd symptoms.