Finally. My last radiation appointment was today. I can see an end to all this! I gave the techs a thank you card. They’re the ones that do all the work during the appointments but I’m sure they don’t get much recognition. They’ve asked me to come in and say hi when I go there for my follow-up appointment next month.
The RN, ironically, was the same one I had the other day that I didn’t like. I still don’t like her but she’s given me a thumbs up so she can’t be all that bad. She wants me to use the prescription cream as soon as I see blisters, the Dr yesterday said to use it once the blisters have broken. ~shrug~ I guess it doesn’t matter or they’d get their instructions straight.
The radiated site is now very red. It’s a perfect square that runs from my side, the top of my underarm down to the middle of my ribs, across to the middle of my chest. They tell me it can get worse over the next 2 weeks. Matter of fact, they keep telling me that. I have to keep with the saline packs and cream 3 or 4 times a day until the redness goes away. I will be trading shampoo and a blow dryer for salt and my little blue bowl when I pack for next weekend. I have to admit, last night and today it is really uncomfortable wearing anything on that side, especially under my arm. Hopefully it won’t get much more irritated.
But the worst of all this is finally over. No more bed-ridden, bone numbing pain, no more surgeries, no more daily appointments. The only side effects that aren’t going away right now is the fatigue and the joint pain/weakness. Piece a cake all things considered.
Next week I find out about hormone therapy.