Hello everyone!
Safe to say this year has been a difficult one. In may my 9 year old son was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkins lymphoma. He has just finished six months of chemotherapy. We were very lucky that in that whole six months , he never had to return to the ward. No infections, no sickness. Nothing. He has been a wee trooper!!
On Monday the 31st October, he will begin radiotherapy. I received all the paperwork and fact sheets telling me the what to expect stuff eg. He will need penicillin in definently and may need thyroid medication. They are working from his neck to his hips. The good news is his fertility shouldn't be affected in the future as they are stopping just above that area.
I'm nervous for him. Not just for the immediate side effects but for his long term health. Has anyone been through this? How can I help him? How have people responded? Has anyone had any of the long term side effects affect thier daily lives? So many questions. All of this is a new world for us but going from chemotherapy to radiotherapy is like starting all over again.
Thank you
Xxx
