Arrived early and waited quite a while as the yellow door machine was not working so there was a back up of radiotherapees/clients/patients? My appointment was late, so much more than usual that GG came downstairs to look for me.
I had a chance to chat to a couple of people whilst waiting. It's quite delicate as to how much to ask people about their illness so I don't ask anything specific. One woman was on her 3rd session after finishing chemotherapy. She said she felt more tired doing the radiotherapy than the chemo, which she wasn't expecting.
I got blocked in the changing room, couldn't get out and a nurse snapped at me 'we're not ready for you yet' when I had to knock on the door to get out. Then it was into the really cold blue door with four operators buzzing around placing me; It was very weird to be lying there absolutely still half naked like a piece of meat whilst all these people were doing stuff around me. It felt a bit miserable. The trainee was nice though.
Today I'm grateful that I am not the dance teacher who has had chemo and now radiotherapy and was going to work after her session and I'm grateful that I'm not the napping lady who is clearly fighting for her life whilst having chemo and radio at the same time 'because it's more effective'.
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