Hi,
I've recently been diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer but a grade 3 tumour, and am starting my combined Chemo-radiation treatment plan tomorrow. I'm quite anxious about all of the side effects and have been told not to lose or put on weight over the course of my treatment. How is this possible when one will be walking to and from daily radiotherapy? Hey ho.... par for the course I suppose. :-).
I start off on Cisplatain which will be a weekly treatment followed by daily external beam radiation. I'd be grateful if anyone would like to share their experiences of this treatment and side effects please and how you coped with eating normally during the treatment.
I've read saffron has had positive effects on cervical and other cancers and also benefits in Cisplatain being more effective. I recently started making my own saffron water and can honestly say it's helped me sleep better and feel more positive about my situation. Has anyone tried taking saffron alongside this treatment at all?
Also at the end of my 5-week plan my oncologist has said I will go through 2 to 4 sessions of Brachytherapy..... this one is seriously scary for me and I'm considering not going through with this due to the risks involved and potential internal tissue damage. Has anyone had any seriously bad side effects from Brachytherapy at all?
Thank you,
