Sorry they were so insensitive! I found the “culture” in radiation was uncomfortable for me. I would be sitting in the waiting area trying to reduce my anxiety and all I could hear was the rad tech talking loudly and laughing. It sounded like a party across the hall where I would be going when they called me.
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I understand… my dad came with me a couple of times & all the patients would assume it was him & talk to him in the waiting room. Heart breaking from all sides. X
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a strange thought just now popped into my head - about Traitors. I felt like I was a Faithful and that all around there were Traitors and we had to play the game and then get nothing for charity.
Which must mean I am missing Traitors!
A lot more entertaining to watch than be in perhaps, but maybeour experience would be better if we were raising money for charity by having radiotherapy and dressed in long cloaks
Seagulls
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I just wanted to post about my positive experience of radiotherapy so far. I was worried when I had read about all the negative experiences. Feel really lucky that my radiotherapy team are so sensitive. I was given a gown to keep for the whole week and new gowns will be given on Mondays. The radiographers are all female. They cover my chest area with tissue paper until it’s time to have the brass mesh on my chest. I’ve been given flamigel cream to use from day one with a nurse appointment on day 3 to discuss skin care and numbers given to call if I want to see them again.
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that is terrible treatment .. shocking & no empathy or dignity 
is there anywhere else to go or make a strong complaint !!! xxxx
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Sorry that you have found like many of us this treatment so awful. It was easily the worst medical experience I have ever had.
Feedback to your hospital. There will be a patient complaint procedure. I did and got a good response. As a result they have changed the invite letter and some of the procedures. I was not at all prepared for what was about to happen and it was nothing like any of my other experiences.
I also made use of some counselling to help me process what had happened to me.