Monday 9th May 2005.
Really quick today got there at 9.30am ready for my appointment at 9.40am and was walking out again at 9.45am.
I told the radiotherapy nurse that over the weekend my throat felt like it had a lump in it and I had assumed it was normal. She asked me what day of treatment was I on, I told her 9th, she said yep you're spot on in following the path she then said I had to now start eating soft food and drinking plenty. I asked couldn't I carry on eating normal? She said as long as I don't eat hot and spicy foods it was okay but that my throat would become so sore and the feeling of not being able to swallow would get worse that I wouldn't feel like eating normal.
While I was getting dressed afterwards the other nurse said that my appointment for Wednesday would have to be changed as they were going to give the machine a service and that they'd be able to fit me in before they begin so I've got to be there for 8.20am instead of 11.50am, that's great, at least it gets it over with for the day and I'll be able to do things afterwards without breaking up my day with having to go there.