August 2011 rads

lynniea where in your back?  Is it on the rad side?  I had those attacks of serious chest pain.  My RO finally admitted it is pleurisy and caused from radiation.  I would sure mention it to your RO. 

Kate...sounds like you are killing two birds with one stone on your vacation.  Nice you have a friend who can help with the dental work.  Enjoy the rest of your visit.

I am pretty sore with the peeling.  The node incision site is really really sore from it.  Good news is today is my last reguar treatment.  Then five boosts.  My poor skin can finally start to recover. 

Have a great day my friends...hugs to everyone!

Sarabob...way to go!  I just finished my last regular treatment this morning.  I start boosts tomorrow, I get five.  So, I will  be completely done on Tuesday.  Can't wait!  You are so close too.  Glad you can see the finish line!

So happy for you janis and sarah ... the end is near!

DONE!  That's right, DONE!  wootwoot!!  Had my last boost this afternoon.  Feels amazing to reach this point.  I remember every minute of this journey with so much clarity....    Not sure how I'll celebrate, but I took the rest of the work week off to find out!!    Pretty tired tonight, so I think I'll rest first.     Too those of you almost done, watch that last day.  I got so many hugs my breast is killing me tonight!!  LOL 

For those of you soon to start boosts - I found them easier - they are so much quicker and with the beam directed to the incision the rest of your breast can begin healing.

Ann

Ann....HUGE congratulations on finishing!  Awesome! 

Congrats Ann, Welcome to the other side of rads.

Kate they were easier for me b/c they did not hit the whole breast. Under my breast and underarm where I had blistered the most began to heal. Hard to explain. LOL

 Ann Congradulations!!! 

Irw I hear you!  I start boosts today and am so glad now my poor nipple (raw) will finally be spared.  My underarm is awful.  I woke up at 3:00 and could not get comfortable so just got up.  The pain and blistering is bad under my arm.  OUCH. 

Kate my entire breast has had a rash for well over a week, but it is not painful.  The other areas are just so sore. 

bb226 that is wonderful!  I am sure we will all be where you are at very soon.  Nice to hear there is life on the other side.  Glad you are doing so well now! 

*cheering you on*  Can't wait till everyone is finished!!!

wow, sarah and janis - almost up to boosts!  and most of the rest of us have passed the halfway mark.  THAT feels GOOD!  Want to say that ice really helps the itch - when I get one that is just killing me, i put an ice pack on it, and it goes away.  Also my RO suggested Claritin or Zyrtec for the antihistamine effect without the drowsiness - haven't tried it yet but maybe it works better than the benadryl when we want to be awake.  on the other hand, when we're awake at 3AM, benadryl could really help!  Benadryl is exactly the same formula s Sominex, by the way.  Think I'll keep some by the bedside.

congrats to everyone who has made it to the other side of RADS. 

Love and light to all you dear friends!  Jeana

I am one week post rads and doing great. I still have a rash, but I am a lot less red than i was. Also, I never had exhaustion, blistering or peeling. I've had a great time in Nashville with friends. At the same time I went to my dentist here and got a temporary bridge.I had implants done in February. If I must say so myself my bridge lookjs fantastic.Life is good.  

irw.....I had a CT scan a couple weeks ago for chest pains.  They found nodules on my thyroid, but I do not believe it was enlarged.  They found nodules on it (common) and they likely have been there for awhile.  I had an US a couple weeks ago, and tomorrow I am having a biopsy on a couple nodes.  My PCP says this is a precaution only and he expects nothing to be found.  Hope he is right.  Not worried though.

I did not get my first boost today as the machine was down.  I see my RO tomorrow and hope he can help me with this burn.  I can't even get comfortable to sleep.

today is my last regular treatment!!

 Yesterday when I went to treatment, the techs noticed my right arm, around my elbow, was red and very swollen. Then we noticed my arm was swollen all the way down to my hand. I told them it was tender to the touch also. While I was on the table, they called the RO nurse and then took me over to see him after my treatment. The RO and his nurse were quite concerned, as it is a sign of blood clot. Long story short, I ended up with a Doppler US to look for a blood clot. No clot, so that means it is cellulitis again. UGH! Can I ever catch a break!?!?!? I am once again on antibiotics. I am hoping we caught it early enough to keep me out of the hospital. We'll see what the RO and surgeon want to do today when I go for treatment. I am so freaking tired of all this drama!!!

Congrats Jenny 12000. I am flying back from Nashville this morning. I had a great time. My temporary bridge looks fantasic. My dentist did a terrific job. Today is 8 days post rads. I am still red and have a rash, but thank God no pain, peeling or blistering.