Hair update #6

Hair update 11 weeks post chemo. It is really coming in, in the back. I expect the front will fill out in a couple weeks.

Merry Christmas!🎁🎄 

 

 

 

Amazing article by an oncology nurse turned patient - Must read!

https://herecomesthesun927.com/2016/11/14/dear-every-cancer-patient-i-ever-took-care-of-im-sorry-i-didnt-get-it/

You are enough

“Let whatever you do today be enough. Let go of the judgement you have about what you should be or could be doing, and today, allow yourself to simply be. Comparing yourself and your journey may be habitual, but it gets you nowhere. It makes you feel worse and it keeps you stuck. So stop fixating on where everyone else is, and start giving yourself permission to be exactly where you are. 

Quiet the voice telling you to do more and be more, and trust that in this moment, who you are, where you are at, and what you are doing is enough. You will get to where you need to be in your own time. Until then, breathe. Breathe and be patient with yourself and your process. You are doing the best you can to cope and survive amid your struggles, and that’s all you can ask of yourself. It’s enough. You are enough.” 

– Daniell Koepke

You've been assigned this mountain

 

Week one done!

Today was my 5th radiation session, so I am now one week down, 5 to go.

I read somewhere that radiation is a bit like experiencing groundhog day and I can see how that is the case. It gets repetitive and blends together a bit.

Of the 5 sessions I have had, 3 were on time, and 2 were 30-40 min late.  Not much I can do about it! Apparently they see 400 patients a day for radiation, and with the weather lately not everyone is one time.  Today, they were having issues with the machine so it wasn't anyones fault. I could tell the techs felt bad about it.

Feeling alittle bit of fatigue but that could be the early mornings and the fact that I am still working out :)  My skin seems to be holding up ok so far, it is itchy in some parts at times but the colour hasn't changed much yet which is great.

Tomorrow I see the doctor for my weekly checkup.  Onward and upward!

Hair update #5

10 weeks post chemo hair - taken after I exercised this morning. Wish it would grow faster already! But happy things are happening. Lol

 

2 down and 28 to go

I've completed 2 sessions radiation and the actual treatment is quick and easy.  I lie down and the radiation techs position the machine - this takes the most time - and then they leave the room and the radiation starts. The machine revolves around and stops periodically and there is buzzing.

Eventually they come back in and say I'm done!

I am with treatment team 14 and here are some pic from today when I was waiting to go in.

Over time I am sure I will have more side effects but so far so good.

Also they have given me mostly early mornings for the next week or so, which I am glad about.  The most tedious part really is the drive!