just dont want to

Good to hear tuxtails!!

tux,

I'm doing the happy dance for you!  That buzzing, etc can be strange.  I told my DH, that I knew when I heard the "click" it would be about 2 seconds for the buzzing but it kinda startled me every time, lol.  I was hoping I could get done with my treatments without sneezing, coughing, etc.

The techs said don't worry we can hear you, we can stop it immediately if you feel you are going to sneeze, cough,etc....I got to where I'd almost laugh thinking "don't sneeze, etc...., rofl  But I made it through 28 regular and 7 boosts without any interuptions, lol

 I had Dr day and xrays on Tuesdays and time really does pass by pretty quickly.

God bless you,

LaDonna

Oh Spookie,

I'm sorry that you are having problems with your skin.  Those dang "what ifs" are annoying aren't they?

God bless you,

LaDonna

Thanks FilterLady. First rads went fine. They taped a blob of gel like rubber to part of my skin to focus or intensify the rads there because my margins were so small there. I don't fully understand but I do trust the dr. I saw her while on the table today and will ask more questions when I see her next week. I fear my skin there will be extra tough but I guess that's just the way it is. Good luck everyone. We sometimes have to make tough decisions. Those darned what-ifs indeed.

Hi Tux,

Small world huh?  I'm originally from Pascagoula but came to Meridian in 1991 when DH was active duty Navy and we were stationed here.  He retired in 1997 (at age 36,lol) and went into business with a friend.

Long story short....didn't work out and they split the company so now DH and I own our company.  He works in the field 13 days a month...not all together, lol.  I handle all the paperwork, etc.  So blessed that I wasn't working outside the home when diagnosed.

Ring that bell so that I can hear it from here, lol.  My brother was so touched by my ringing the bell.  Afterwards, he told me that when I invited him to come up from Pascagoula....he thought okay it'll be fun....ringing the bell, etc.  He didn't realize until he got to the Cancer Center, just how important taking that final treatment and ringing the bell really meant.  I gotta tell you that he cried like a baby both then and watching me walk in the survivors lap at our local Relay for Life...it really was the best!

God bless you,

LaDonna

That's the thing. I finished the boosts yesterday, go for a skin check next Wed, and the decision about the remaining 4 regular treatments. He says I can't stop. I say it's my call. It's always banging around in my head.



Ugh

My RO started me on hydrocortisone 3 x daily from day 1. I found a neat sunburn gell product at Walmart has aloe, lidocaine tea tree comfrey in it. Not sure that's a national product, too many tourists here don't respect the Fl sun. He approved it.



Nothing stopped the blistering. I'm using silva dine now with 5% lidocaine. Was also using Biafine. Useless for me. My pit is still oozing a yucky pus, it's been over a week, I don't want to finish the remaining 4 regular rads.

I am halfway there and then I get to ring that bell for the whole US to hear! I have been using pure aloe right after treatments and before I go to bed. I started applying several days before the rads started. Drink lots of water too.