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  • Flaneuse
    Flaneuse Member Posts: 899 ✭
    @kmakm and @Sister Thank you for the lovely morning photos. @Kiwi Angel not. Cloudy in Brisbane. Bad night behind me, but spent some good waking time listening to audiobook of "Women in Black", which is entertaining. I see why Bruce Beresford has wanted to adapt it, for 30 years. Haven't seen the film yet.
  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,112 ✭
    @Sarnicad  -  I agree with @sister & @Flaneuse  - try not to be concerned too much about the rads!

    I also had no real issues with my radiation - I had 4 weeks (Mon-Fri)  Towards the half way mark, I had some pink skin, then a bit of flaking skin towards the end - the weird thing is just how 'WARM' the area becomes too, ..... but you get used to that after a while.  It continues for 2-3 weeks after it's finished too.  

    So fingers crossed you'll have a similar time of it.   When you start, maybe take a magazine or book with you (in case they don't have any in the waiting room in case you have a 'long wait' - Port Macquarie had HEAPS of mags & stuff, as well as a massive impossible circular jigsaw puzzle for folk to play with - and tea & coffee machine.) 

    You very quickly become used to dropping your top in front of 3-4 complete strangers ...... and you also get an 'idea' of where to lie & in what position as you get onto the bench.  None of it was uncomfortable or painful.  

    The actual rads 'procedure' only takes about 1 minute or so - it is the setting up that takes the time!!  ;)   There is a lot of 'stroking' and gentle 'pushing' to get you in the right spot, lining you up with your 'new tattoos' .... and it is actually quite pleasant! (Am I allowed to say that?)  Not unlike a massage!  ;) 

    Just don't jump off the table til it is on the ground again (mine was lifted up, as I had my rads 'face down' and the machine had to zoom around & under me to access the bits getting nuked - and I don't even HAVE what I would call 'pendulous bosoms'!!)  LOL

    All the best for your setting up - you'll come away with some tiny tattoo 'dots' .....  xxx
  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,112 ✭
    What a gorgeous sunrise, @Sister !!  I was still in lala land (or pretending to be asleep, anyway!)

    OMG @kmakm   -  you've got SUN???   We've been overcast pretty well all week, then rain & big winds all day yesterday (YAY!) and it is overcast & rain & windy again today.  But we DO need the rain badly, so shouldn't complain!!   I just wanted to go fishing!   :(

  • Zoffiel
    Zoffiel Member Posts: 3,374 ✭
    @Sarnicad I didn't have any significant issues with radiotherapy either. I drove myself to all 30 appointments (170km round trip every day) and only had a couple of misery days about a week after I'd finished. A nasty ooozy armpit that resolved literally overnight just when I was starting to get to the end of my tether. There are definitely fatigue issues associated with rads, but geez Louise, what choice do we have? You've got this. Mxxx
  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
    @arpie We do indeed!


  • Kiwi Angel
    Kiwi Angel Member Posts: 1,952 ✭
    Took a sleeping tablet last night and had the best 8 hours  :)
  • Sister
    Sister Member Posts: 4,961 ✭
    I've started trying Melatonin again ( trying to get ready for work in a week) - absolutely crap sleep.  Grrrrr.
  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
    Home once more. Took ages to get to sleep. Like, a couple of hours. Brain wouldn't stop. Plus I had a strange ache behind my left foob that was quite painful. You can imagine where my brain went with that...
  • Sister
    Sister Member Posts: 4,961 ✭
    Back to normal for you now @kmakm?  I hope the ache goes away quickly - you've probably strained something getting packed up to go.
  • Blossom1961
    Blossom1961 Member Posts: 2,487 ✭
    Early night for me as I was exhausted. Ninety minutes sleep later and hubby wakes me up with severe stomach pains. We spent the night in emergency. I just got home for sleep but left him there for sleep and more tests. Looks like gall bladder.
  • Kiwi Angel
    Kiwi Angel Member Posts: 1,952 ✭
    Sounds like I was the lucky one last night!

    @kmakm hope your ache goes away - can understand the anxiety but as @Sister says it’s most likely a strain. 

    @Sister hope the melatonin starts working. I find it quite hit and miss and probably depends on what is going on in my head too. 

    @Blossom1961 hope your hubby is ok and u get some sleep soon


  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,112 ✭
    Had a really Crap sleep last night & lost an hour as well due to Daylight savings - so deliberately stayed in bed til the 'new' 8.30 (really 7.30) ..... I know I shouldn't - but it takes about a week to NOT think of the 'real' time!  LOL

    For some reason my feet have started aching!  Not 'painful' as such - just a dull ache that seems to happen at night!   grrrr  So lots of rolling over & shoving feet outside of the bed so no 'weight' from sheet/doona .... 100 times!  :(   

    Melatonin didn't 'do it' for me @Sister ..... I nearly got up & took a Temase - but it was the 'new' 2am - so thought it too close to 'getting up' again!   Hope you settle down again soon!

    @Blossom1961 - that's a bummer!  I hope hubby is OK & hopefully doesn't need surgery!!  :( 

    Hope the ache diminished, @kmakm - and the concern! x


  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
    edited October 2018
    Mystery pain gone  :)

    Garrgh @Blossom1961! Nights spent in the ED are ghastly. I hope your husband is feeling better and that you can get a nap today. K xox
  • Blossom1961
    Blossom1961 Member Posts: 2,487 ✭
    Gall bladder removal for hubby tomorrow while I am having my Paclitaxol. Hey, bonus, we are on the same floor so I can wheel my drip stand out for a visit!
  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,112 ✭
    Oh dear ..... all the best for both of you tomorrow, @Blossom1961!  

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