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Radiation, driving and fatigue
I was hoping to hear about any experiences of driving and fatigue while undergoing radiation. I've been told to be aware of fatigue. The radiation oncologist and nurses have raised concerns and eyeb...
Thanks for info. I'm starting my 3 weeks soon and have kept up most my work over 20 weeks of Chemo so am hoping to work 6 to 12 then drive the 70mins to rad then home and repeat during the weekdays( will have fridays off) and then maintian my weekend job as normal. But we will see as I'm also hoping to only have a very short break between chemo and RAD.
All the best for your rads treatment Millymonster xx Just make sure you keep the creams up to the Rads areas ... be kind to yourself, tho - that's a lot of 'work' to get thru, what with the treatment & all xx
Don't forget to look into the Patient Transport rebate available in each state,
Below (in pink) is a link to the current 2026 info for each State. .... Click on 'view PDF' to download it (easier & bigger to see, than reading the 'booklet' just below it!).
I've put a screenshot of the important info (tho not sure how large it will be if you click on it ..... to read the fine print!).
Every state has different criteria and payments .... but if you have cumulative trips within a specified period of time, you should also be covered for the rebate. (Some trips need to be in excess of 100k each way, to be elligible - but cumulative may 'work better' for you.
If in doubt - ring them up to discuss it.
https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/publication/fact-sheet/patient-assisted-travel-schemes-guide/