Can you drive yourself to radiation treatments?

Yes, I drove myself everyday to a center that was about 10 miles away. I think most everyone does unless the center is very far away.

I had lumpectomy followed by radiation and just finished rads last Tuesday. It all went much better than I expected.

Good luck.

Hugs,
Sheila

I drove to all of my radiation treatments. I wasn't working through treatment, so I had an easier time with fatigue.

Ferne

I started my rads yesterday, and I will be driving myself for the first 3 weeks for sure. MY DH or my sister will drive me the last couple if I need help. The doctor seems to think I won't, so I might be driving them all. I live about 45 to 50 km from the Cancer Center.

Good luck in your decision making.

Hugs...Joni

I too drove myself to/from rads. I was still on summer vacation for the first half of my rads and went in the morning. The last half I was back to work and went in the afternoon after work. All the best to you. Hugs from Denver, karen

I drove to all of mine - about 10 miles. Worked each day and had late afternoon appointments. I was fatigued by it wasn't debilitating. I did get in the habit of going to bed early at night, sometimes as early as 8:00pm. Just try to get plenty of rest and you should do fine. Good Luck!

Ashley

Hi - I drove myself every day - it was about a 42 mile round trip in traffic. I went early morning, ran some errands and tried to walk about two miles before heading home. But that was about it for me for the day - made lunch and laid on the couch!! The fatigue does creep up on you. Good luck with your treatments.

I do every day. It is about 10 miles to the center and then I go to work. I am an accountant so I am sitting most of the day. I do find that I get tired in the afternoon but otherwise am OK. 24 down and 6 more to go. Will be happy to be done.

I drove myself everyday to radiation. I got very fatigued towards the end but it was doable. I then went to work after each treatment. I did go to bed early--sometimes by 7pm. Good luck--you will be fine.

Hugs and prayers,
Candie

I'll join the others in saying that I too drove to all of my rad appts. I'd like to add that's it a great time to listen to a book on tape/cd. I listened to an entire Harry Potter book. - Kathy

I drove myself 50 miles round trip up till the last week and a half. The fatigue hit and decided it would be safer to let my friend drive me those last days. Three days into her driving me I was glad she was doing the driving! I had 33 days of rads with the last 8 being boosts.

Can you drive to radiation? Absolutely!! I'm single too, and although I have a very close friend who was willing to go with me to my appointments, I worked during my treatments, and I told her if she wanted to come along, she would have to meet me there because I was coming directly from work. I drove 23 miles to work, then from work to the treatment facility was another 30 miles away, then another 25 miles home (total of 78 miles round trip) 5 days a week (when gas prices were on the rise too) I ended up going to my treatments by myself.

Fatigue wasn't really a major factor either. I did it because I knew I HAD TO! I know you'll be fine even if you have to go by yourself. Radiation is actually quite uneventful.

I wonder if I had the fatigue hit hard when it did because I was having rads on both breasts at the same time?

I drove myself to rads daily 13 miles (no freeway) away with absolutely no problem. Then drove to work. No fatigue.

I did use audio books to entertain myself during my commute. Made the drive go VERY quickly.

I am lucky because recently they opened a new Cancer radiation facilty 5 minutes from my house. So that's where I opted to go. I go in at 7:40 am get tx and the rest of the day is mine!

Starting Rads in mid to late June after my four week rest from chemo. You ladies have given me hope !!! Been scared to death I was going to be all burned up and all worn out. Luckily I have pretty tuff skin from tanning on Florida beaches as a teenager ! So hope it all goes well. Ill be getting mine late afternoon after work and can go straight home after. Yipee !