Starting four weeks of radiotherapy
This discussion was created from comments split from: Scan day freaking sucks......yet again. Probable curse words included..
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@Temple - so sorry to see you here - the forum is a great place to get emotional support & ask those questions we forget to mention at our appointments! Grrr We all 'get it' cos we've been there, done that! Feel free to vent on any subject too - it really does help release a lot of the pressure!
Where abouts are you? Just City/Town (you can add it to your profile for others to see) - as some of our members may know of specific groups or services that may be available to you there.
When I was going thru my treatment, I had lots of big gap payments (I had my surgery private and even had $500 gap in my pathology costs!) . The Hospital Social Worker arranged for a one off payment of $400 to go towards my 'utilities' at home (power, rates etc) and that was a big relief, after being $6000+ out of pocket. My radiation was in the public system & cost nothing.
It sounds like you've already had your surgery, if you are about to start radiation. Try not to be too scared of the radiation - most of us find it a lot easier than we 'think it will be' - almost a walk in the park - compared to the surgery & those doing chemo. Just make sure you get lots of lotions to apply after each session and let them know if your skin gets too red or starts to break down (usually towards the end of treatment.)
Take care xx
Where abouts are you? Just City/Town (you can add it to your profile for others to see) - as some of our members may know of specific groups or services that may be available to you there.
When I was going thru my treatment, I had lots of big gap payments (I had my surgery private and even had $500 gap in my pathology costs!) . The Hospital Social Worker arranged for a one off payment of $400 to go towards my 'utilities' at home (power, rates etc) and that was a big relief, after being $6000+ out of pocket. My radiation was in the public system & cost nothing.
It sounds like you've already had your surgery, if you are about to start radiation. Try not to be too scared of the radiation - most of us find it a lot easier than we 'think it will be' - almost a walk in the park - compared to the surgery & those doing chemo. Just make sure you get lots of lotions to apply after each session and let them know if your skin gets too red or starts to break down (usually towards the end of treatment.)
Take care xx