September 25, 2006

Radiotherapy Week 1

I started my radiotherapy course today. Here's the "before" photo, warts and all :-) I'll post a new one each week to document any changes. The most obvious side-effect will be to my skin; I anticipate ending up with a very bad case of sunburn. However, I'm told this will only begin to appear after two weeks.

Just in case it's not obvious: the treatment is to the right side of my neck, the one with the scars.


Posted by gerv at September 25, 2006 10:45 AM
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Hang in there, Gerv! You'll be in my prayers.

Posted by: Gijs at September 25, 2006 12:39 PM

Any chance you could post the picture of the mould they made to hold your neck? Or is that not something you could take a picture of (for example, the hospital keeps it there, etc.)? Sounds like an interesting device.

That's good you're taking a before shot- I'm sure others that would go through a similar treatment would find this helpful.

Hang in there and God bless!

Posted by: Todd Thomas at September 25, 2006 7:50 PM

I'll try and get a picture of the mould.

Posted by: Gerv at September 25, 2006 10:14 PM

Good luck, Gerv. We'll be thinking about you!

Posted by: Scott at September 26, 2006 8:27 PM

Take a look at this web site. www.radiotherapydamaged.me.uk.Don't want to frighten you but Radiotherapy treatment is dangerous and 'They' don't tell you all the side effects.

Posted by: Blue Frog at January 2, 2007 5:38 PM