Tag: radiotherapy
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The Apple Blossom…
The story of my fight, actually… What happened to me nearly two years ago, still haunts me, reminding me of how lucky I am to be here… (An excerpt from Apple Blossom, the short story I wrote to help other people who find themselves in a similar situation) “The lights were dimmed, giving the treatment…
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The Perfect Place…
Today was my first check-up since the course of radiotherapy ended, and I had been trying to convince myself that I wasn’t the least bothered, it was just routine after all. But as the day approached, my mood got blacker. I didn’t understand. It was all over now, just the long wait for all the…
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Radiotherapy Gaga… (apologies to Freddie Mercury!)
(I have been trying to keep my head above the water, just like these guys!) Today I had an appointment at the hospital for what they called ‘Mapping’. This is where they decide for the want of a better word, with the help of one huge space age machine; the best possible was of…
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The Final Chapter…
The last part of the puzzle has been revealed, and it all but took away the relief of finding out that the cancer had not spread. I had another appointment at the Breast Clinic, and not fully prepared for their plans for my future. At least I knew I had one, I hear you…
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Battle Stations…
As most of you know, just two weeks ago, I went to my doctor because I thought I had found a lump in my breast. It was scary enough, at the time. I was reassured that it was almost certainly nothing to worry about, but I would have to have it checked out, just in…