When I visited the main reception area in October 2002 there were these delightful raffle prizes on a table. The item on the left is a miniature replica of a saddle.

As your walk from the main reception area, down the corridor towards the treatment area, you will see this amazing photo on the wall showing patients receiving primitive treatment in a radium clinic at the turn of the Century. They are personally holding containers of radium to specific areas of their body under treatment. Safety considerations have made enormous advances since those early days.

There are several consultation rooms down this corridor which is where the Radiation Oncologist, a Doctor, will interview you - generally once a week if you are receiving an extensive period of treatment.

This is a view of the inside one of the consulting rooms. Your interview is a time to ask questions about those things that have been on your mind during treatment. It is sometimes helpful to make a list beforehand and don't be afraid to mention any unusual symptoms that might have developed. Depending on what area of your body is being treated, radiation therapy can often generate a most amazing array of symtoms which the patient or their carer might not immediately associate with the treatment.