Trying to piece together information about your cancer, what the “next step” is, and the treatment you need can be scary and frustrating - especially if you don’t really understand it.
In your first meeting with the physicians, you’re trying to focus and absorb all of this new medical information, acknowledging the need to make a big decision about treatment. The pressure is real. Emotions are abundant. You’re sitting in that office chair feeling unsure, overstimulated, and rushed.
Too often these circumstances can create a dissociative and fearful state of mind- what a challenging emotional state to be in at the start of this whole process. After years of approaching a cancer diagnosis and the radiation treatment process the same way, ‘Let’s Talk Radiation Therapy’ offers people the opportunity for a different oncology experience.