Breast Cancer Now Forum

Dodgy maths! I meant 7 down and 8 to go! Blame it on the chemo brain... ... View more

Hi everyone,   Hope you are all doing ok.  Great news TKN that you have finished, and Yorkshire50 that you are nearly there.  I'm fine - 6 treatments down and 7 to go.  Just to reassure anyone who is reading this and is just starting their rads...I was completely consumed by anxiety at the thought of going to a busy hospital at this time, but it has been fine.  All non-urgent procedures have been cancelled and all still feels relatively calm.  I'm sure it'll change but at St James's in Leeds, they say they've not quite seen the disruption they were anticipating yet.  I was reassured that if I were to get mild symptoms of COVID, they'd still continue with treatment, which made me feel better.   Lots of love to everyone - hope everyone is coping, although I know it's up and down!  ... View more

Hi blackcat   Thank you so much for your lovely reply which makes me feel a lot better about visiting the hospital. I keep phoning with questions and they all sound really calm! Great news about your response to treatment too! And you should be all finished today! Hope you can have a bit of time recovering now. I’m a teacher and have been off work during chemo but am now home-schooling my own kids- it’s only day 1 and they are fed up of me already!! xxx     ... View more

Thank you so much Yorkshire50! Great to hear from someone at the same hospital. I’m hoping treatment will go ahead next week but will just have to wait and see.  Hope everything goes well for you too xxx ... View more

Thanks Tili - lovely to have some reassurance. I think I’d be absolutely fine with the radiotherapy ordinarily - it’s just that it’s come at this really difficult time for everyone, and the idea of being in a busy hospital every day over the next few weeks, and therefore increasing my risk of coronavirus when I’m vulnerable from chemo is what is scaring me. Oh well .... onward and upward!! Xxx ... View more

Thank you! This really helps xx ... View more

Hi everyone, I’m due to start radiotherapy at St James’s hospital, Leeds, next Wednesday and am freaking out slightly at the idea of being a ‘vulnerable’ patient and visiting a busy hospital. I know I need to do it as I understand the radiotherapy is so useful in preventing recurrence.  Can anyone give me an idea of what it’s like at the moment? I’m sure many of you feel similar to me - I was really pleased about finally finishing chemo, and then was faced with the risks of coronavirus which cut short the celebration a bit! I was pretty chirpy and positive through chemo but the original ‘fear’ has returned and I’m having a hard time getting a handle on my anxiety! Any reassurance gladly welcomed!!  ... View more