I'm wondering this as my mum starts hers on Valentines day, and she is getting very anxious, and I don't know how to help her.
She found a breast lump, had it biopsied and removed just before Christmas, plus three Lymph nodes (of which one was cancerous). She's decided to just have radiotherapy, which starts very soon.
She's got through the operation and recovery very well, is a very fit and active 65; but this is the first time this type of cancer has touched our family, and other than Dr. Google, who I frankly find too scary, I don't know anything.
She's expecting to be 'out-of-action' for a while as she undergoes her treatment, but I don't think she has any idea how it will make her feel. Does it make you tired, sore? We sort of thought it was like an x-ray.
Any experiances would be useful, as I want to support her the best I can, and don't want her to have my DD's over if she'll be too tired (as she'll not tell me, she'll just soldier on, as she does) - she has two of my three DD's one night a week each, as they love a sleep over, it's not required childcare, they just all enjoy it.
Thanks in advance.
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How does radiotherapy make you feel?
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Idratherbeknitting · 09/02/2013 13:48
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