One of the RESPIRE project team talks to Jane (who has had radiotherapy for breast cancer in the past) about the benefits of learning and using relaxation skills.
There are two styles of relaxation for you to listen to. You may find that you prefer one to the other. Audio relaxation clip 1 uses a way of focusing on each area of your body in turn. Audio relaxation clip 2 uses visualisation to encourage you to imagine a relaxing place. Feel free to try either method. You can download clip 1 here and clip 2 here.
This video clip shows what will happen when you attend for your first appointment in the CT scanning room.
This video shows what to expect if you have been advised that you will be required to undertake breath hold during your radiotherapy
In this video we will talk through the techniques for breath hold in a sitting position.
In this video we will talk you through how to build up to holding your breath for longer.
This video talks you through how to practice the breath hold technique while in the position for radiotherapy.