Anyone swam while undergoing radiotherapy!
Hi lovely ladies, has anyone swam during their radiotherapy. I have been reading about the advice given, and it seems very varied. My Rad Onc has advised against, but I haven't been in a pool for 6 m...
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@Spillsy unfortunately I'd listen to your RO on this 1. We usually let our whole breast (no mepitel) patients swim in the beginning of treatment if they can find a low chlorinated non heated pool and shower straight after (i could ask my swimmer colleagues where they recommend on Monday if you like) or even better an ocean swim (but not this time of year brrrr). As you are chest wall and likely to have bolus too I'm sorry to say your skin reaction will more than likely come on quite early (hopefully not though). Try to get some swims in before you start? X