January 2010 Rads Start

My scars are healing. Itrs been 3 weeks today since the thyroid operation. I've lost some weight; 5 pounds. I'm starting to get some energy but tire out quickly too.I still hate my scars. I just have to patient and wait for them to fade.

I don't have any more tanning on my breast. Its all lightened up. The only thing is that the pores on that breast are huge. Hopefully that will go away in time. 

Its nice not having to run to the hospital every day or every week.  Now its time to let the body and mind heal.

Happy Mothers' Day to all my radiant friends.  Celebrate the Day and Enjoy!

Best, sophie

Just checking in to say hello to everyone.

I am still doing great.  Have no issues with any of my cancer stuff.

I do have something wrong with my left arm, it has been hurting for several months and I finally went to my family doctor last week  and will have a nerve conduction test in a couple  of weeks to see what could be wrong with it.  He thinks I may have a pinched nerve in my neck.  OMG it  is just one more thing to worry about.  At least I never worried that it was cancer.  Anyway it hurts and that is what I know.

I am getting on with life as I think we  all are.  I had my granddaughter this weekend and I took her across state lines into Oklahoma to see my sister.   She was really good, you know you never know what to expect from a 1 year old.  She is an angel, couldn't have asked for her to be better.

Juannelle

Gatecrasher here from the april group just finishing. Hi

Can any of you gals higher up the ladder tell me what happens after the red and itchy stage gets better, as i'm told it will eventually. Does it turn to tan, stay red or what? I'm so lucky that i didn't peel like i do after sunburn, even a mild dose and wondering what comes next.

sophie305, my grandbaby's name is Sophia and we  generally call her Sophie.  Glad you are getting to go spend some time with them.  Sophia's parents never turn down my invitation to keep her.  I didn't get to keep her as much as I wanted since I was diagnosed shortly after she was born, but her parents were really good about bringing her to see me.  My grandson is 6 and just about to finish kindergarten.  He is 6 gong on 30, thinks things through and is really at a fun age.  I keep him on Fridays through the summer and ready for that to begin.  Good luck on your mammo and all.  I  had mine in February, since that was the 6 month mark from the one in July and it had been a year since my good  boob had been mammoed.  All was well.  Just tell them to be gentle wth you and all well go well.

hymil, I didn't blister or burn, but I did turn red and tan.  The red is gone, but the tan is still there.  I am 2 months post radiation and doing well.  You just have to give yourself time to heal, like everything else that has to do with bc.

Veggy, sorry to hear that you had second degree burns.  Man I don't know what I would have done if that had happened to me.  I think  I got a break, because, I had one holiday and the machine broke 2 days in a row my last week. 

Hope  all  is going well for everyone else.

Juannelle

One-L. Veggy, thankyou. It does seem to be improving now every day. I took a risk and tried swimming and ooh it felt so good. No ill effects yet. Well yes a bit more tired than usual but no skin issues.

Veggy gosh you have had a rough ride. definitely time to let sleep do it's healing work.

I had my first mammo. Everything is good. The BS doesn't want another mammo for a year. I'm so happy!

so this is odd....I have very think hair, theoretically I lost a little bit during radiation, and then it all started growing back in....leaving me with an odd looking hairdo. (I admit I am insanely high maintinance about my hair!). I had to go shorter to even it all out!

I didn't notice the hair untill I got this odd crop of short hair growing in along with my long hair~

DaylilyFan, good luck with the mammo.  I am going in August for my second once dx.  I had my first on in February since the dx and it wasn't bad at all.  Just tell them to be gentle.  They didn't tighten the thing so tight. 

I went Thursday to both ocologist and received good reports from both.  I don't have to go back for a year to the Rad Onc and I am on a 3 month with the Med Onc.  Life is good.

Hope everyone has a great July 4th.

Juannelle 

I mentioned it to the nurse today when I was getting my Zometa; she was concerned and consulted with my doctor. He wants me to get a bone scan done, ASAP, hopefully before my appointment with him next Tuesday.
By this time, the scheduling dept. at the hospital was closed for the day, so they will get it set up for me tomorrow and call me the day and time.

Cookiegal, I've also been dealing with frozen shoulder for several months.  Massage therapy cleared it up once, but I had a non-BC hospitalization in April and lost a lot of muscle tone.  I think I aggravated it even though I was trying to increase my exercise routine gradually.  The PCP doesn't have any magic tricks, either, except massage and very careful strength training.   Good luck to you! 

Has anybody had any trouble with scar tissue after BC surgery? 

unklezwifeonty - Hope you are celebrating!!

I just passed by cancerversary this last week. It was just another day,  but I did  remember it.  I am having my 6 month mammo next month and  I am sure that all well be fine, at least I am crossing my fingers. 

mom2acat,  what did you find out?  Hope all is well.

Juannelle