July 2012 Radiation

I agree about the pink reminders. I appreciate the thoughtfulness behind the gestures, but with the exception of one shirt that is pink but not a slogan shirt, I have put away my pink stuff too.

Babette, joining the happy dance! Congrats!

I completely understand wanting to pack up the cancer trinkets. I also am looking forward to moving beyond cancer.



Julz will get to the finish line next, but I'll be close behind. Had my first boost today, it was the first time I've ever been written on with a sharpie. The nurse commented today at how well my skin is holding up. I'm so thankful for that.



Isabelle, I know it's frustrating to feel tired and worn down, but I think if you rest when you feel like you need it your recovery will be quicker overall. I say don't push yourself, allow yourself a little nap in the afternoon. I try to rest with my feet up for at least 30 minutes everyday when I get home from work and my treatment. I think it helps.



For everyone else, hang in there and take care.

Last rads. today, I'm so happy. I"m going out to dinner and having a few of my favorite drinks, I may even get a little drunk. I got my hope rock today for graduation that I wanted. I just took in a box of chocolates for the techs since I had so many different people. Hope you all are doing well, I feel like I'm on top of the world right now!

Rads completed on 8/20/12

CONGRATULATIONS JAG - Today, I do a happy dance for you.  I know what you mean about being on top of the world.

My first day of not having to drive 45 minutes to a rads treatment was great.  I spent most of the day in my classroom.  Tomorrow is my first day back since March 16.  I'm so ready.

Kim- my MO said pretty much the same thing. No scans, see him every 3 months the first year. I think I'll have a mammo in Oct. which is when my annual will be. I am one of those who was prompted by breast cancer awareness to get my mammo after a few years of neglecting to do it. I had a feeling something was wrong and every where I turned there were pink ribbons etc.



Hang in there with rads... Really no SE's here. My skin is all intact. 3 boosts to go.

Kim:  Rads done 9/10 (I know you know this--LOL).  Bone scan 10/8, MO appt. 10/19.  BS appt. 1/25, next Mamo 1/23.  

Barb:  Thanks for sharing.  Your news give mes hope I will be in decent shape for the wedding!

Although I experienced some post rad itchiness, I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I bounced back from the rads. I do not have this shrunken, weathered, boob, I half-expected, to be left with. Besides the obvious scars from the surgery and less volume, of course, my skin is soft and basically the same as its pre-rads counter part. I have my energy back, the redness and tanning is gone, I have no more sore throats and finally, the itchiness is gone too. The only thing that remains is that I am still fairly sensitive to the sun, lthough not near as much as during the rads, although that could be because of my rads schedule; I simply was not able to be in the sun at all during the early and mid summer and our temps were 100+ many days this year.

All in all, it was a quick recovery. I hope you all experience the same.

julz ....congratulations & a big leap up to the podium...what a bunch of winners we have.

Babette,kjiberty,Mini1,julz  thanks for all the good reports...sure makes me feel better. 

 I go to #13/25 today 55% there & so far just a little pink.  I do seem to have a  bit of a throat problem but my onc did tell me that would happen.

I just wanted to stop by and give a big shout out to all of you (Julz in particular) that have finished radiation!  CONGRATULATIONS!   

Here wishing only the best in your continued recovery!  (from us on the May 2012 thread ;-)). 

Isabelle - I found Theraflu helpful with my throat. I drank it at night and used lozenges during the day. They cleared up right away after the rads stopped. You're more than 50% through. That's awesome. You'll be up on the podium before you know it. :-)

Karen - turns out I will finish a few days before you because my RO miscalculated!  Can you believe!  So I will have 32 instead of 33 treatments.  I know it is only 1 but this means I finish on a Friday instead of Monday!  I will do 2 happy dances - one for me and one for you on Monday!