Cancer Support

...experience. My doctors all said it would be 'a breeze'...and it really was...but my sister-in-law (also a thyroid cancer survivor) told me to expect nausea. SHE was right.

I checked in for treatment, and was put in an isolation hospital room...everything was padded and covered to contain the radiation. I felt nothing after drinking the solution, but had to stay isolated to prevent exposure to others. I was already getting a headache that morning from being off schedule, and it worsened during the time I was in isolation...to the point of nausea by the next day and they didn't give me any medication for it. By the time the doctors came in to test radiation levels and send me home, I was feeling pretty lousy. I drove myself home (not a good idea) because I didn't want anyone in the car with me (in case ). I took Advil and slept for several hours and then I was much better.


It really wasn't that bad. Just the idea that it's 'cancer' was the worst. I was really scared and there was no hospital support system at all. I imagined so many things...that was the worst. The fear was much more difficult than any of the treatments...including the surgery. I did have the support of some wonderful friends and my family, and that helped a lot.