I am beyond excited because tomorrow is my last radiation treatment! The treatment journey started back on September 16th with my surgery and finally ends tomorrow!
Surgery Done
16 Rounds of chemo done
And tomorrow by 9am 28 radiation treatments DONE!
I ask all of you to wear pink tomorrow to celebrate with me! Stayed tuned for pictures and a blog about the entire radiation experience.
I am sitting here in the waiting room about to have treatment 20. It has gone so fast! Nine to fo counting today!
When I started radiation they told me that the only major side effects was fatigue. For the first 15 or so treatments I felt nothing. I kept thinking, this is odd to have so much energy. I haven’t felt this good since well before diagnosis. I thought I was going to skate through this with no side effects.
Then it hit. We had a busy weekend and I thought I was just tired because of that. Yesterday I was tired. Tired to the point I couldn’t keep my eyes open. My anxiety was elevated and I just don’t feel right. I worked both jobs yesterday and on the way home from the church I told Chris I needed to rest before making dinner. I dozed off on the couch for about an hour and ended up ordering take out. Just didn’t feel like cooking!
Today, so far, is much the same. I woke up feeling just as tired, of not more, as I did when I went to bed. My anxiety is still up there and for no reason. I’ve been taking my medicine for anxiety the same for years and it helps. Not yesterday and today! I have found myself trying to make excuses to not have treatment. I tried several times to get out of my appointment yesterday and I’m fighting the urge to go to the car right now. They are running 30 minutes behind and I don’t want to wait. I want to go home and go to bed!
I feel grateful that I made it nearly a month into this treatment before feeling anything, but now I have to figure out how to work naps into our busy routine!
I just got home from radiation treatment number 18! So far, treatment has been easy! I go in for my 8:30 appointment every morning and am home by 9. Every Monday I see my radiation oncologist. These visits literally last a minute, maybe two.
Today was no different. I received treatment and went to an radar room to see the doctor. She walks in and we exchange pleasantries. She looks at the area being treated, states it looks perfect, asks if I have any questions, and we’re done.
I joked and said I wish all my visits were that quick. Could she have a discussion with Dr. K, my medical oncologist, about the length of her appointments? As were were walking out we both got a good chuckle.
I will leave you today with a few pictures. This past weekend, my baby turned 19 and for the first time in years I got to celebrate Mother’s Day with my mom. We had a fabulous weekend!
