My first post, diagnosed with MBC in January 2020
Posted on behalf of @Sonya9 in main discussion forum
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I’m sorry to hear of your diagnosis.
It’s great that you have reached out to the forum. Here everyone gets it as we are all at various stages of our cancer treatments. Feel free to express your fears, ask questions and get support. Here you are among friends.
I had radiotherapy to the chest wall and nodes around the collarbone so I haven’t got direct experience of brain irradiation, but a work colleague had it and I do know that the radiation itself is painless and they have modern technology to help you to stay very still and comfortable as required.
Try deep breathing gently, close your eyes if you like and ask if you can have your favourite music on. I found that helped me.
The nurses were amazing and the tech staff who set me up for each dose were just lovely too. They actually spent more time getting me set up each time in the right position than the actual therapy!
They will take you through exactly what is going to happen when you go for your set up appointment. So then you know what it’s all going to be about what the machines look like, what you need to do and ask as many questions as you need to for you. You can always call the nurses if you need advice in between times. They will also take you through any side effects of your particular treatment and how to manage them.
Hope this helps. Hang in there and stay online about how you are going.
Hope this helps. Hang in there and stay online about how you are going.
Big hugs
Tinks xx
Tinks xx