Week 4 treatment

oaklandish1

Just thought I would give some info on my progress. I am in week 4, have 7 more treatments to go and have had an easy time as far as the radiation goes. I developed walking pnumonia a week after my treatment started and have been very sick! On the mend after antibiotics, but as far as side effects go I only have some redness and no discomfort. I apply aloe 2 times per day. I see my radiation doctor every Wednesday and was joking with him that I'm a boring patient. Have met other patients in the treatment waiting room and it was nice to bond and share our stories. This whole journey can be so scary, and I feel like I have doged many bullets in the process. The good news is that my oncologist says that they are getting more patients like me because of increased mammography screening and catching it early. The biggest thing I have learned is that every person has a different story,  and I have kept myself together by not panicking and just focusing on what comes next, getting the facts. Next month I will start Tamoxifan and am going with what my doctors say is the best course of action.