Radiotherapy is not the easy option!

Contrary to widely held beliefs, mine included, radiotherapy is not a stroll in the park for everyone! Today I gave into my throat pain and went to see my GP as I couldn't get through to a specialist in Glasgow. The advantage of seeing my GP is that his brother is my Stem Cell Transplant consultant so he can use the old boys network to get me the info I require.
After a thorough examination where everything was poked and prodded (no hard nodes... yey!) my GP decided that specialist advice was indeed needed and so sent me on my merry way whilst he worked his magic.
I'd just got home when he called to say that he had gotten through to my radiotherapist (someone I have yet to see) and that the intense pain is to be expected due to the area of therapy. I should have been given morphine at my last appointment in Glasgow... whoopsie! My GP has now given me the morphine (take 4 times a day) and told me that the pain should peak on Friday / Saturday and that it should be plain sailing after that.

Hopefully I'll be able to eat something early next week.