All The X-Rays: In Photos
12 November 2019 In October, I started the five-week radiation regime recommended by my oncology radiologist Dr Debra Furniss. This is the final major component of my active cancer treatment schedule, following my mastectomy in April, five months of chemotherapy and 12-months of Herceptin IV treatment (July 2019 – July 2020). I was nervous before my first treatment ( watch video recorded before my first radiation treatment ) but by the end of the first week, I was comfortable with the process and can safely say that radiation is definitely a walk in the park compared to other cancer treatments. I was privileged to be in a position to choose GenesisCare at Buderim as my radiation treatment centre where Dr Furniss and her team would target me with 25 doses of all the x-rays. During my treatment I was lucky to have a visit from my mum, Sue, who was very interested in seeing the radiation in action. As she lives 3-hours away, it was va...