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13 years ago

Three cheers for radiotherapy!

Well I had a dose of radiotheapy on my lower back last Tuesday, and what a difference it has made! I went in feeling like 100 years old, and came out feeling 44 again! What amazing stuff! The pain has gone and I feel wonderful! I'm told that 80% of people with bone mets who opt for radiotherapy have their pain successfully relieved, and 50% of those people are lucky enough to have permanent pain relief in the treated area! (Others can have temporary pain relief from months to years). Wow, wouldn't that be nice! For now I'm just enjoying my new found freedom...being able to bend and get up off the couch without pain, doing some very light gardening, a feeling a sense of the 'old' me back (without pain that is). Anyone else had successful pain relief with radiotherapy?...short term? long term? Celeste?

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    jo1234
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    13 years ago
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    Hi Celeste, 

    Thats good news and here's  hoping  things go your way for once and the pain be gone for good. Hope everything is progressing along nicely for you and i think it's about time you had a break from all this crap.   I havent been on much lately but that doesnt mean i dont think of all the  ladies who were there for me when i needed support. 

    Celeste where is the pain you feel with bone mets ?.......Still got my  fingers crossed for you , keep smiling.

    Cheers Jo xx

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    Anne_Maree
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    13 years ago
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    Hi Celeste,

    Yes I also had a fabulous response in my shoulder which was very advanced and thoracic spine. I have no pain in either area now and was on heavy pain meds when diagnosed.

    Xx