Friday, December 05, 2008

Friday, December 05, 2008
There is light at the end of the tunnel 12/5/08
Well, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. I have endured 5+ weeks of radiation now and only have 9 treatments to go.I have tolerated it fairly well. I look like I have sunbathed topless for about 6 hours but in reality it looks worse than it feels. I had a terrible infection last week that is now under control. Aside from that and a lack of energy, I am doing pretty well.The treatments up til now treated the entire area of both breasts. Starting today the treatments will be targeted to the tumor sites.The radiation oncologist is a hoot and the nurse is just a sweetheart. The techs are awesome as well. If this could be considered a good experience it's because of the great staff at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.The tediousness of going daily and the skin care and having little energy get me a little down on occasion but overall I am doing very well. I thank God daily that we caught this so early. My surgeon said a couple of weeks ago that they still talk about my case. The fact that we kept digging and were able to treat it with the least invasive measures is something they are very excited about. So, Christmas will be very special this year. I continue to pray for my friends Dave, Sue and Janeen in thier battles

Live well and celebrate life!