Radiation – the ups and downs

In praise of radiation….

• It nukes the life out of any pesky cancer cells in the breast and/or armpit
• You get to listen to groovy music during your treatment
• Treatment sessions only take about 15 mins
• You get inked – not just one but 3 new tatts courtesy of the health service
• It’s the one treatment that won’t give you evil constipation

On the flip side…

• Treatment is every weekday usually for 3 weeks (15 sessions) or 5 weeks (25 sessions) depending upon intensity of treatment and cancer
• Your square boob tan rapidly can rapidly turn into a weeping, BBQ fest that’ll have you swearing like a sailor
• Approximately 2 weeks after your last treatment you’ll physically feel like you’ve been hit by a train – when they say mild fatigue they mean bloody exhausted!