Hi Justso, 

I just wanted to pop by to wish you good luck with your radiotherapy treatment as I noticed you said you're going to be starting it soon. I have found some general information about lymphoedema here that will hopefully help put your mind at ease but if you do have any further questions you can always give our cancer nurses a call. They are available Monday - Friday between 9a.m-5p.m on 0808 800 4040, which you can call for free from a UK landline.

I know many members on the forum have had experience with radiotherapy and now that I've replied I'm sure they will post soon to share their thoughts and experiences with you. There is a bit more about information about the side effects from radiotherapy here as well if you want to have a read.

Do let us know how you get on.

All the best, 

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi I had 15 days of radiotherapy for breast cancer.

i found this to be the easiest part of all my treatment, just make sure to do everything they advise like using moisturiser twice a day to stop your skin drying out.

As far as lymphodemia goes I don't worry about it if it happens I will deal with it the same way I dealt with the Chemo and everything else. You carnt live your life worrying about what might happen just do what you can to prevent it.

Good luck and take care x

Hi, I also had radio therapy... You will get a little sore towards the end, just use the mosturiser. As to lymphodeama..I was told to just keep on exercising my arm up and down stretching above my head..I found doing the ironing great for this lol.... Good luck

Justso

hi there I had 30 sessions of Tomotherapy a more targeted high intensity radon therapy for a head a neck cancer.

first and foremost I am now just over two years post treatment and I am alive and enjoying life.

i was say it was easy not being able to eat drink or swallow but you get through it ... you have to.

one of the best side effects for me was that it just made me tired and I slept. I still do sleep well better now then I did before

everyone goes through their treatment differently though

so where abouts are you have you radio therapy targeted on your body

shout if you want to know anything

vatch

Hi there. Hope you are well.  Im new to this chat and came across your post.  I am just about to start on my 25 radiotherapy and 3 brachytherapy sessions and am anxious about side effects.  Just wonder if you would mind sharing your experiences and if you had/have any side effects.  Thank you so much.