Originally Posted by
Armstrongs
Dropping by with the latest update .......
Radiotherapy is abandoned for the time being!
1st session wasn't too bad ..... a few deep breaths and I imagined that I was having some mega expensive treatment in a luxury health spa lol
2nd session was a complete disaster - THE MASK - a major panic attack and I was screaming to have it taken off!
It's not a very pleasant experience, being throttled & bolted down at the same time!
I thought I was made of strong stuff but i'm not. A wimp, a wuss ....... I don't give a rats what anyone calls me .... it was ruddy awfull!!
By now i've come to an agreement with the consultant ...... no mask ..... RESULT!!
The 3rd session was ok but I didn't feel too clever .....
By the next day I was in hospital, sickness, palpitations, faints you name it I had it.
Managed a few days back at home then wham ...... back in hospital again .... raging sickness & dehydrated.
They let me go after a few bags of fluid & a change to the sickness meds.
Hopefully i'll lose some weight, i've had nothing to eat for a week now .... ice cold water is as much as I can tolerate.
So, no more radiotherapy until i'm well enough to cope with it ..... but i'm still considering whether to have any more or not.
I soooo want to be upbeat about this sorry mess but it's pretty impossible atm.
Yvonne x