Jo had the first Radiotherapy treatments today, Peter & Sarah Wilson took us today which was at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, we had to be there for 1030am, we left home at 0825 and arrived at 0930 we went via the old road to avoid a hold up on the M40 - there were no hold ups on this route - worth bearing in mind for the future lifts!.
She was called in at 0940; the initialappointment was a little longer as there was some paper work to complete and the positioning of the laser markers. The treatment lasted 15mins and we were back in Banbury by 1230 pm.
The treatment will last for six weeks, 5 days a week, the sideffects are severe fatigue,hairloss and nausea plus the speech loss will worsen as will the headaches and general instability.
A check will be done weekly to see if the treatment is shrinking the tumor and to check how the side effects are affecting her. for the first 3-4 weeks she is likely to feel worse, but should improve after 6 weeks.
This period is going to be a very difficult time in our lives, I don't know how she is coping with the uncertainty of it all, it is not easy to try to focus on the positives when your unsure of the outcome.
As for me the whole thing scares the shit out of me and I am very fearful of the next few months, I can only pray for the right outcome.
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