Fiona, I feel for you.
It’s starting to look more and more as if I won’t be able to have the rads, as my wound is still very deep. And a bit painful, and very depressing. Currently 4cms deep. I confess I am worried, because although I said I didn’t want radiation, I had changed my mind, and having the option removed changes my whole outlook!
Cathy
Busybee
I think you have finished your rads today so ringing the bells for you, congratulations on the end of your active treatment and just think no more toing and froing to the hospital. Hope you have something nice planned to celebrate
Helena xxx
AliMcK799
I have got down that you finish rads today, so hopefully you have had your last apt today and that is the end of active treatment.
Enjoy not having to go to the hospital daily and getting your life back again.
RInging the bells for you
Helena xxx
Ollybobs
Hopefully by now you have had your last rads session so ringing the bells for you tonight. Hope you have something nice planned to celebrate and remember to carry on with your regime for the next two weeks as you will stillbe feeling the effects of it.
Helena xxx
Lozzie
I noticed on another thread that you finished your rads yesterday so ringing the bells, albeit belatedly.
Helena xxx
hi everybody its little fairy went to rads today and feeling very tearful today has anybody got any spare hugs going cos i could do with some nipple is starting to get very sensitive and sore the bra will have to go soon xx my best wishe to all the ladys on here xx
Ladies
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Gosh I’m a bit fed up now … I came on here for information and ideas through radiation which I start next week , and I find judgemental stuff … not for the first time on this forum I may add … maybe the moderators need to do a course in counselling and support as it’s about acceptance and understanding… listening not personal opinions … you can buy it in Holland and Barret
I just have , but I still think that others will come on looking and maybe read that and feel judged … a simple answer would be more appropriate…
I remember saying how I felt when judged on here, bc is bad enough with out those types of comments…
an answer could be … we don’t know but other boards do have some discussions on this topic !!
Helena,
Thank you for ringing the bell for me.
Hx
Hi all
Its the weekend and you have two days off rads. Hope you are all ok and looking forward to the break.
Helena xxx
Hi littlefairy,
I found by day 8 i was looking very red and part of the scarring around my nipple had a white spot, they said it was starting to break down, they cave me some hydrogel just to use on that area, it has with held, and they said it was totally normal, my nipple is very much looking like a prune and its totally different colour to the otherone which worried me, but they said totally normal, i actually thought it looked like it was dieng, ive got one session left, nurse gave me some cooling pads yesterday, and i have to say i wore one in bed last night, and it felt amazing.
I had my nipple moved after surgery so i have no feeling back in it yet, so i think thats why i was worried it looked like it was dying, but am told its all very normall.
I have what they call lolly pop incision, around whole of nipple and straight down underneath boob, my scarring has handled it fine, just one little area but hydrogel sorted that. I have mixed feelings about finishing, great relief that no more travelling to this appointments, and a feeling of wow i need to go back to work after these 3 weeks off, and i actually dont feel ready for that, my work are very good and dont expect me to rush back, but my brain is saying i should, the nurse i spoke to yesterday said that radiotheraphy can peak 2 to 3 weeks later and listen to your body, so i think i might see if i can take a bit more time off, good luck with your remaining sessions
Thankyou lady, i look forward to hearing them bells ring.
Hi Debbie,
It can always be a bit of an odd feeling when finishing rads, I remember feeling as you do now & oddly, I quite enjoyed the whole experience.
I think you’re right to take some more time off if you’re able to, if nothing else, it does give a bit of extra recovery time & headspace. I was fortunate in that I was able to take another 3 weeks off afterwards & I’m glad I was able to.
take care everyone
ann x
Thankyou little fairy, my last one is monday, two nice days of now, yes im taking tamoxafin, been on it 30 days now, so far its being very kind, no hot flushes no aches or pains, but the last week i do have insomnia, not sure if thats down to hormone treatment or radiotheraphy x
Thankyou anne, i definatley think i will take alittle more time, i went back to work for a few weeks after op and before radio started, i just want to feel for there sakes as much as mine, that when i return im ready to be there xx
Poor you, fairy. Sending virtual hugs and a sprinkling of fairy dust. I no longer have a nipple, just a rather wide smile, as husband terms it. It has got redder. Poor nork is deffo more grumbly and hurty now. Feels like it was post op. Taking painkillers again and I think it has swollen up.
Fatigue is also murmuring away as a constant undercurrent. Still, only two more to go.
I walked into the wrong changing room yesterday. Thankfully the chap had his dressing gown on. Woops.
My bras are covered in blue, green, black splodges from the pen marks. Thinking about it, this whole experience seems to have involved a lot of being written on with pens from the four surgeries (**bleep** marker pen ‘this one!’) to all the x marks the spot of radiotherapy.
