April 2011 Rads

thegood5~ Original or crispy?

Wow!  She was very nice.  And good idea, thegood5.  Wish I thought of that!  Congatulations for finishing.  How do you feel about it?

I know the feeling! My son is in school until 2:10, but going in at 9 was really shortening my time to get things done.  I've actually been spending the last week picking up my disaster of a house.  I had piles on every horizontal service.  Finally can sit done and sort through things.  It's a good feeling!

Thanks Ritaz!  It's never too late to go and get that done!  I've had a manicure before but never a pedi, and I also got my eyebrows waxed for the first time!  It's weird...before BS I was fine to go and do things with other people, but now I feel so much more independent.  I guess from going to so many appts and flashing my boobs to everyone I would meet!  But I wanted to go do that yesterday by myself, just a small celebration for me, myself and I!  And the woman beside me...wish I could thank her...soooo sweet!  She totally got it...said she was dx 5 yrs ago with MS and we talked about how priorities change real quick. (like getiing mani/pedi's..haha!)  Have a great weekend!

Hey Susan!  I too noticed a lot of hair loss during rads.... but like you said, can't complain since I still had hair.   My blonde really started to gray these past 6-7 months so now I'm going high maintenance!  I'm two weeks out and the hair loss has stopped and my skin has stopped molting.  I gave up on the aquaphor .. it wasn't working on my red spots.  I blistered several times over where the boost target spots were.  At one point the blisters looked like they were infecting but neosporin cleared that up.  I purchased some Bio Oil the other day and my angry, flaky skin cleared overnight.  Starting the job hunt and my first visit with my BS is this coming week.  My best wishes to all!    

Ducky-so sorry that you had to have more!  I had 36 total as well.  the boosts are so much better.  I was still tired (and still am after finishing on tuesday) but the skin started healing right after the full breast txs were completed.  It is not so bad.  just think-you're so close to being done!  Hang in there, girl, and think about the celebration when you're through...hugs...susan

Debbie-I guess i'm not imagining things then!  Nice to know that it will get better.  I've given up on Aquaphor as well until at night when I wear my sexy white T-shirt ;My skin turned out to be not too bad.  i just had some tiny blisters and lots of darkness everywhere, but now it's sloughing off.  hooray!

Susan and Ritaz..................Thanks so much for the encouragement...........you girls are so wonderful............:You Raised Me Up...............thanks it was a bad day, but after you ladies how can I be sad...............Of course I just ate a carton 48oz. of ice cream, with just me and the tablespoon............not even a teaspoon..................that was dinner.

Wrapped my LE arm about 5 times hopefully I got it right ..........the thumb ;is no longer purple, although it is asleep, and I'm not, so that might not be good........haha...........oh well.......here's to my sleepy thumb

Hi Hope it is all right to ask here. I am heading into rads in July and wanted to asked you ladies who  had chemo hair loss if your hair began to grow back during rads or not till after?

Merilee, my hair also kept growing in very well during rads. Finished chemo in Feb. Best wishes!

I finished rads on 5/20 & I think I am just about done peeling. My skin turned over very quickly, thank goodness. 

Hi All! one week post-rads....still tired at the end of last week, but not too bad this week.  My breast is starting to look more normal, but I had an anxiety attack when I tried on a bathing suit yesterday.  The dent in the side of my breast is more noticeable in a bathing suit because the side of the suit is loose where the lumpectomy was.  Geez, if i react so strongly now, how will i be after 2 months post-rads?!  Those of you almost finished, there is light a the end of the tunnel.  There really is!

Susan

Hi Aimee ~ I live just north of Spokane and am also TN.  Went to SCC for a consult and am having my treatments here in Spokane.  At this point I am uncertain if I will need radiation, just curious as to who you are using for Drs and how they came about the need for radiation.  I am also stage 2a.  Hope you are through your rad treatment at this point.

Hi everyone, I'm done. Last rad yesterday...I am exhausted but am still hacking and coughing 9th day now.  Looking forward to a little bit of energy, soon.

Bluelily, I've been in gas permeable contacts since I was 12, about a month after I finished chemo I had to revisit the eye doctor.  He said my tear production was changed.  I had massive issues for about a month, then it seemed to subside.  My MO said chemo can affect your eyesight.  Hope it resolves quickly for you.

Gina-  Congatulations to you!!!! I bet you feel good?  I know the end was bittersweet for me, but if you've been having all those probelms, I'm sure it is a relief for you to finally get to heal.

The energy starts to come back, but it is very slow and gradual.  They told me it would be 4 weeks until it all returns and I think they are right!  I just woke up from a nap that I could ,not with all my might ,resist!

Thanks ladies!  What would I do without you!  See you in "After Rads"!