radiotherapy

[clarabeth]

when a person has radiotherapy do they feel unwell afterwards? how many days do they have to go to have it done and how long does each session last please

[Ice-Maiden]

I think it might differ from person to person. My friend's just finished a 6 week course of it. The only side effects were feeling pretty tired afterwards, and now she has a burning sensation in her breast. Her specialist has told her that she may have to live with this, but the sensation could weaken over time. She had to go once a week, over the 6 week period. Not sure how long each session lasted for, but I don't think it was for very long. Hope this helps a bit.

[~Wingnut~]

Hi clarabeth :o)

I think it will vary for each patient.
My Auntie had radiotherapy last year for breast cancer and she had it for 5 weeks everyday and it literally lasted a min or so (may even have been seconds, I can't quite remember but I know it wasn't long at all)
She said it made her feel very tired and lethargic but obviously this would be different for each person.

I hope I have been of some help :o)

[honky-tonk]

hiya clarabeth radiotheraphy treatment depends on the type of tumour and location to how many sessions a patient has, as ice-maiden has posted it can make the person very tired

[Aprilis]

Hi clarabeth. My Dad's experience of radiotherapy was just as Ice-Maiden describes. He felt tired and sore and this was also in his chest area. However, I agree that it will affect each person differently. The length and strength of sessions will surely depend on the type and severity of what is being treated.

[honky-tonk]

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp? page=3581

found this site for you hope it helps

[DanFlo]

I've had radiotherapy. i was told its decided on how advanced the problem is to determine length of treatment and how long the zap lasts for. i opted for morning appointments and went back to work but by 2.00pm i felt very tired. this was 3 years ago and i still feel the after effects now, but in remission., hope this helps.

[gelda]

I had radiotherapy last year for cancer of the spine and collar bone, I had it every day for about 2 weeks and had no side affects, I had no feeling from the waist down and was confined to a wheelchair but now I can walk so even if I had side affects it would have been worth putting up with. The treatment only lasted a couple of minutes each time and I didn't feel a thing, I've got a lot to be grateful for.