Never thought I’d be so happy to get an appointment! Ist planning session is next tuesday, and treatment proper starts on June 26th. Phew…
Lin
LinRowan
Yay, thats fab news. Is it 15 you are having?
Helena xxx
Well, now I have tattoos - and a strange emotional reaction reaction to one of them… I was cool with having scars - they are neat and will fade over time. I was OK with having tattoos, or so i thought, and joked about having my son-in-law, who is a very artistic tattooist, turn one of them into something more decorative than a dot when all this is over. but i had not reckoned on how I’d feel about the very visible dot at the base of my throat. I feel really sad about it. I feel ‘spoilt’ in a way that nothing else has spoiled me. It’s very odd.
I suppose over time I’ll get used to it.
I’ll tell you one thing… it does not look ‘just like a tiny freckle’ as the oncologist said. For a start, have you ever seen anyone with navy-blue freckles?
I’m puzzled about why after all the other stuff such a small thing could be upsetting…
Lin
I have my second planning appointment tomorrow going on the simulator and then having my tattoos,not looking forward to it as just been diagnosed with a large gallstone in the gallbladder been in hospital over the weekend trying to get the pain under control not only that my abdomen is swollen and sore waiting on a MRI but surgeon is sure its another hernia I have lost 5lb since Saturday so not sure if that will make a difference to the fitting of my breast shell, its going to be really uncomfortable for me to lay down for any length of time, Had a letter confirming my radiation will start on tuesday 20th June, not having much luck lately hope everyone else is having a better time Linda
Been on the simulator everything ok start rads on tuesday at 9.45
Tamoxafin doesn’t always have side effects.I’ve been on it since April after op. I had a bit of emotional period at the start but this was probably just everything coming to a head. I did also have couple days nausea I’d started taking in morning after this decided to change and take at night worked for me. Haven’t noticed any change in weight that some report thank goodness as I don’t need to put any on.
My tattoos are red not blue feeling a bit left out of blue gang but they are so small there almost invisible
I finished my rads last week moisturiser and drinking lots of water. Boob is bit hot and nipple is really dark compared to other one just hope it changes back.
Hi all. I have my planning meeting on Tuesday 27th - the sleepness nights have started up again as it approaches! I go on holiday between my planning meeting and starting rads, so will need to be careful not to calm myself too much with ice cream ?
Hi!
I decided against chemo as I didn’t think the percentage was worth the side effects.So saying hello on the radiotherapy forum.
I have planning on Tuesday 26 th and start radiotherapy on my birthday 18th July!
Hope it’s a good omen!
Sandra x
Charys
i am now looking at starting on my birthday as some sort of re - birth! ? At least that will keep me positive!
Actually radiotherapy does not worry me too much …it’s not being able to get there and having to use hospital transport! My daughter is due to have my 2nd grandchild on the 22nd July…hoping she is a couple of weeks early!
Sandra xx
Well, I’m due to finish my rads the day before my birthday, so my birthday will be a double celebration ?