Breast Cancer Now Forum

Thank you so much Nicky. Yes, all finished today. Hope you’re done too absolutelyannie.    I feel very emotional about it but hugely relieved. I found radiotherapy to be the toughest mentally. My skin is very red and my boob and underarm feels painful and swollen, but the skin hasn’t broken so I will continue the skin care and hope it all soon starts to recover.   i get to about 2pm and tiredness just washes over me and I have to snooze!  I think nana naps are to be embraced!   Glad you are doing well Nicky and best wishes to all those who are still having treatment.    Keep moving forward! 😊     ... View more

Well done Jewels994!  A relief to be finished no doubt.    Nicky - hope your last one goes OK today. It must feel very strange but nice to close that little chapter of your journey and start moving on. Shame I haven’t seen you any more in Leeds. I was there at 8.40 this morning - pleased to have a run of morning appointments rather than the evening ones.    I’ve got 4 left and I’m counting down the days!  I still get anxious every single day but guess that’s just me!  The team are all so lovely to me though and couldn’t be more reassuring.    Hope everyone else is doing OK. Keep moving forward ladies! xx ... View more

Number 5 done, 10 to go.  I was less anxious today and it was really quick. I’m sure it was all made a lot better by the fact that I met the lovely Nicky in the waiting room and we managed a quick chat before we went off to be zapped!   So nice to put a face to a name and have the chance to say Hello! 😀   Oots - good to hear you’re still in fight mode!  Keep on fighting!   Hope everyone is doing Ok today x   ... View more

Hi Nicky   I totally agree with feeling emotional. The radiotherapy has had a much bigger impact mentally than I was expecting. My brain goes into overdrive every day when I’m lying there. I haven’t had chemo so cannot compare. I’ve done four and find it traumatic every day.  I’m sorry to hear you’re having skin problems. This heat doesn’t help does it? Poor you - hope the radiologists can help.    I’m on week four of Tamoxifen. I’m having hot flushes but mainly at night-time. Other than that it seems OK at the moment - although I’m so tired but that’s probably a combination of everything!  Who knows!   The acupuncture sounds interesting. Is the Breast Cancer Haven in Leeds?   I’ll look for you this evening. I’m 5.25 and will be the one looking hot, bothered and anxious!!     Take care everyone. Keep ticking off the days.  xx ... View more

Hi Nicky   I’m 5.25 on Wednesday. We will be in the same waiting room so I will definitely try and seek you out and make myself known.    How bizarre that we will be having radiotherapy in adjoining rooms at the same time!  What a small world!  xx   ... View more

Nickyg26 Yes I’m at St James’s too!  Machine No 10 for me.    I noticed you were using R1/R2. I can’t get it on prescription from my Dr but I was tempted to buy it. I’ve only had 2 out of 15 sessions so far so still early days. Is it still working well for you? x ... View more

Pjf0265 - I’m going to Leeds each day and all my appts are late ones - 5.30ish. Not ideal as it makes for a long day. However someone has to have the late ones!    2nd one done and I feel all the team are my friends already.  They are so lovely and certainly help to make an anxious situation easier to cope with.    Keep moving forward ladies! 😀 ... View more

Aw thank you. I’m bracing myself for the tiredness. It’s an hour’s travelling each way so that won’t help either!  Good luck for your last three - you’re nearly there! x ... View more

Never posted before but feeling the solidarity with you ladies!  It was my first one today. I was very anxious about it but thankfully it was all rather uneventful!  Wish I hadn’t worried so much. The team were lovely, the breath holding was fine and I’m relieved to finally get started. 14 more to go.  Hope everyone is doing OK and thanks for sharing your experiences. It really does help. 😀 ... View more