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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Hey @Temple,
I am sorry to hear you're having such a rough time. And yes, absolutely it depends on who's running the show. Some are insensitive dicks that have been doing their job for far too long and some just don't know what it feels like to be on the other side.
You're definitely not an idiot and most people assume that if you are paying for something it's going to be better than the public system. That's a normal thought so don't beat yourself up about it.
Seriously, I had someone bring birthday cake into the MRI room for another staff member and not even look at me. It was like I wasn't there. I had some very choice words to say to the manager and explained how it feels on this side. True story birthday cake lol.
Regarding the radiation, or anything else for that matter,if you don't understand you must ask. It is very easy to get swept along through the whole thing. If your not happy or are confused about whats going on keep asking until you have all the information you need.
I did six wks of rads and I found the biggest pain in the ass was driving there everyday. I had minimal side effects.
A little strategy I use for nasty machines,cold caps, cannulas, whatever, is to think of a song and try to remember all the words from start to finish. I used American pie as it's a bloody long song and by the time I restarted it in my head a dozen times it was nearly over.
Your gig, your rules.
I hope things improve for you lovely. It can be incredibly frustrating and upsetting.
xoxoxo
I am sorry to hear you're having such a rough time. And yes, absolutely it depends on who's running the show. Some are insensitive dicks that have been doing their job for far too long and some just don't know what it feels like to be on the other side.
You're definitely not an idiot and most people assume that if you are paying for something it's going to be better than the public system. That's a normal thought so don't beat yourself up about it.
Seriously, I had someone bring birthday cake into the MRI room for another staff member and not even look at me. It was like I wasn't there. I had some very choice words to say to the manager and explained how it feels on this side. True story birthday cake lol.
Regarding the radiation, or anything else for that matter,if you don't understand you must ask. It is very easy to get swept along through the whole thing. If your not happy or are confused about whats going on keep asking until you have all the information you need.
I did six wks of rads and I found the biggest pain in the ass was driving there everyday. I had minimal side effects.
A little strategy I use for nasty machines,cold caps, cannulas, whatever, is to think of a song and try to remember all the words from start to finish. I used American pie as it's a bloody long song and by the time I restarted it in my head a dozen times it was nearly over.
Your gig, your rules.
I hope things improve for you lovely. It can be incredibly frustrating and upsetting.
xoxoxo