Hi everyone, just my curiosity getting the better of me really. I wondered if any of us were attending the same places and maybe if so could meet up occasionally?
I live in Bury, Lancashire and I will be having my WLE and SNB at Salford Royal Hospital (formally Hope Hospital). My radiotharapy will be at Christie’s in Manchester.
I am new here, but have already found everyone very welcoming and some very useful information.
Tracey
Live in Guildford, attending St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey in Guildford. At least the journey to hospital is very easy, but my heart sinks every time I get to the roundabout by the hospital, even if I’m not actually going there.
I am having my treatment at the University Hospitals Birmingham. It has been split between the Women’s Hospital, where the breast clinic is located, and the Cancer Treatment Centre which is still in the Old QE buildings. I’ve had some of my associated tests and scans in the new hospital, or The New QE. The Chemotherapy unit is moving into The New QE just after my chemo should finish.
Cheryl
My chemo treatment is at Maidstone. Had surgery at Kent and Sussex in Tunbridge Wells. Choccie muffin - I also start feeling sick the moment we get to the traffic lights outside the hospital and gets worse when I use the anti-bacterial handwash at the door!
Rachel
I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one to feel queasy before I’ve had the treatment.
Cheryl
Hi
Live in Lichfield and have all treatment at burton on trent, where they also have specialist breast clinic.
Hello All and especially Chocciemuffin!
I am having all my treatment at Royal Surrey Guildford and St. Luke’s Cancer Centre on that hospital site.
Haven’t actually started at the Centre yet, except for when I went to Nuclear Medicine to get injected with the dye for the SNB, cos I’m still having surgery.
Wandyx
hi
I have my treatment at the Arden Centre based at Walsgrave in Coventry.
x sarah
I’m being treated at Guys. The trip from my place to London Bridge is quick. It’s all I seem to take the train for these days. I look forward to a journey straight into Charing Cross in the near future
Live in Nottingham but being treated at Derby Royal.
Glenfield and Leicseter Royal Infirmary - both in leicester ( I live half way between Leiceter and Coventry, on the border of Leicestershire.
I’m in Bideford and being treated at North Devon District Hospital for most things but will have to go to Exeter for rads and recon.
Hi All,
Finished treatment now but was treated at Nottingham City Hospital Breast Clinic.
L xx
I go to Salisbury District hospital for appts/chemo, but will be going to Southampton General for rads.
For those feeling sick at mere thought of hospital, Salisbury give out little scented sticks as an aromatherapy aid - apparently if you sniff one when you come into the ward, it can help disguise the hospital smells and alleviate nausea. They also give out mp3 players with soothing music if you need them. Haven’t actually had to use them, but thought it was a lovely idea.
Sophie xx
Hi tracey
i’m from oldham, so royal oldham hospital. Its worth asking for your radiotherapy to be done at christie’s new oldham unit. It is brilliant, fab staff, new building and machines and easier commute snd parking is free and reserved for radiotherapy patients. Is well worth asking.
All the best
vickie
I go to Crawley for outpatients appointments and East Surrey, Redhill for surgery, biopsies, nuclear medicine, x-rays etc. I will be going to Guildford for rads but not sure where for chemo.
Chemo and rads at North Middlesex Hospital in North London. MX at Barnet Hospital.
Excellent treatment, wonderful staff and only about 20 mins from home
Marian
Hi Tracey - we are not too far from you - on the bolton/Wigan Border.
My wife’s surgery has been at Wigan Royal alber Edward and Leigh Infirmaries.
Her chemo was all done at Christies (before surgery) and she had just had her first Radiotherapy today at Christies. We discussed Oldham, but we thought as we would have to get past Eccles either way we opted for Christies. From Bury we would have chosen Oldham!
Paul.
Hiya Tracey,
I’m from New Alresford in Hampshire, Surgery & Chemo at Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester and Rads @ Southampton General Hospital along with Triphazard99.
Love
Helen x
Hi Tracey
I,m another from Oldham. Started chemo at Christie,s but asked to be transfered to Oldham after first chemo purely for ease. Spent 8 hours at Christie,s only 3 hours at Oldham.
Vickie (tors) has organised meet ups in the past, and i believe they have been well attended. I,m having fec 3 on Thurs and then i was thinking of trying to organise a meet up for in a couple of weeks time for anyone around Manchester area. Would you be up for it?
Maria x