New to forum, possible side effects of radiotherapy
Posted on behalf of @T_sun42
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Hi,
Im having radiotherapy at the moment. Ive done 15 out of 25 zaps so far. I feel tired and mildly irritated skin but not more emotional. @Locksley has recently finished radio so she may have a different experience.
I was diagnosed in late June and had a single mastectomy and then chemo. Ive also been on a hormone suppressing injection. My children are young teenagers.
Your diagnosis is relatively fresh. Once my mastectomy was over and the initial priority was dealt with i experienced a rush of other emotions. What you have been through already is shocking and rocks your foundation/certainty. By the time i got to radio i had processed some of these things. I had to also process the seemingly wrong idea of hurting my body in order to ultimately get well.
The tiredness on top of the processing can make you more emotional. Its like grief and you will possibly feel all emotions and eventually come out the other side.
Sometimes it is less than fun dealing with the medical. Drs mean well but they forget that you are human and not just something to treat /process. There are fabulous nurses, cancer services out there that will listen and of course we are here.
Michele
Im having radiotherapy at the moment. Ive done 15 out of 25 zaps so far. I feel tired and mildly irritated skin but not more emotional. @Locksley has recently finished radio so she may have a different experience.
I was diagnosed in late June and had a single mastectomy and then chemo. Ive also been on a hormone suppressing injection. My children are young teenagers.
Your diagnosis is relatively fresh. Once my mastectomy was over and the initial priority was dealt with i experienced a rush of other emotions. What you have been through already is shocking and rocks your foundation/certainty. By the time i got to radio i had processed some of these things. I had to also process the seemingly wrong idea of hurting my body in order to ultimately get well.
The tiredness on top of the processing can make you more emotional. Its like grief and you will possibly feel all emotions and eventually come out the other side.
Sometimes it is less than fun dealing with the medical. Drs mean well but they forget that you are human and not just something to treat /process. There are fabulous nurses, cancer services out there that will listen and of course we are here.
Michele