Radiation Therapy Journal – Day 19 – Monday November 26, 2012
Treatment Notes: - really nothing to report, except for slipping by one of my guys at the front of the suite on my way back to the machine – being Perfectly on time and having him scramble to catch up...
View ArticleRadiation Therapy Journal – Day 24 – Monday December 3, 2012
Treatment Notes: - They needed to do new films today, and have the doctor come in while I’m positioned on the table because I was swollen and she needed to confirm application of cell-destroying...
View ArticleRadiation Therapy Journal – Day 25 – Tuesday December 4, 2012
Treatment Notes: - Same old, same old now (if it’s not films/doctor day). Marina was kind enough to bring me a warm blanket today without me having to ask – she seems to know which days are cold...
View ArticleRadiation Therapy Journal – Day 26 – Wednesday December 5, 2012
Treatment Notes: - Again, really nothing to feel during treatment, although once they got me into the position they wanted me in, I felt kinda tweaked. But we can do anything for 5-10 minutes, right?...
View ArticleRadiation Therapy Journal – Day 27 – Thursday December 6, 2012
Treatment Notes: - Okay, today I got a real zotz when the treatment first started, straight through my nipple, then it went away and didn’t hurt anymore. [Right, sorry, "zotz." Okay, so I tried to...
View ArticleRadiation Therapy Journal – Day 28 – Friday December 7, 2012
Treatment Notes: - Today is my last day of “regular” radiation therapy, and next Monday begins my “boost” radiation therapy. Up until now the radiation has been spread over my whole boob, which actual...
View ArticleTo Schedule or Not To Schedule, That is the Question
I’m not sure I still feel the need to document my schedule as specifically as I have been lately. It felt important to me to share with those who (it’s been said to me numerous times) “had no idea” of...
View ArticleLate for a Surprise Purpose: My Favorite Cigarette-Seller
First, let me say I’m still nicotine-free. In fact, today is 135 days CFT! Now, on to the point of the post: I’ve been wigged lately (do a search on the tag “Tamoxifen;” there will be more posts with...
View Article100th Post: I Wore a Bra Today…
…all day, without padding my nipple with a nursing pad, and not once did my nipple harden and hurt for no discernible reason! Well, not until I thought that it hadn’t and then, of course, it gave me a...
View Article(Near – Hopefully)-Future Radiation Therapy
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