Finished at last! Kind of...
I finished Radiation on Monday! I'm clear of active treatment at last!!! I still have six months of Herceptin injections, but my intensive treatment has finished after eight months! I found my lump...
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WOOHOO!! CONGRATULATIONS @shs14 !!! Break out the Champers - and give a toast to yourself!!
It almost feels weird when you don't have an appointment every other day ...... and after the daily radiation sessions - it can take a little while to 'get out of that daily rads routine'! I cried on my last rads day!! I didn't plan on it - it just happened!!
Don't forget to continue lathering up with your lotions & potions for some weeks yet - your skin will continue to be pink & warm for some time (and wear sun-proof tops!)
It is totally normal to feel unsettled & sadly, the sleep issue continues for many of us - feel free to jump onto the Night Howls thread at any time of night/early morning! There is usually someone lurking to chat to. I am taking some oils that I've found has really helped my sleep pattern!
Yes, the counselling will help you with strategies in coping.
After I finished my active treatment, I just tried to be as active as I could, doing the things I love. That could be physically active outside or inside reading or jigsaws etc. You may feel a little weary at the start, but hopefully that will diminish with time.
And in your spare time, now that your 'active treatment is over' - jump onto the OTIS FOUNDATION site - and see if there is a vacation spot you'd like to visit - all it costs is the mode of transport to get there, and food!! Many wonderful people have made their holiday places available to BC survivors! All states have at least one (even Tassie & NT) and the eastern states have quite a few. If you start enquiring now - you should be able to book into one around March next year! I went to the Thredbo one! It was awesome.
https://www.otisfoundation.org.au/directory
All the best for your ongoing treatment xxx
It almost feels weird when you don't have an appointment every other day ...... and after the daily radiation sessions - it can take a little while to 'get out of that daily rads routine'! I cried on my last rads day!! I didn't plan on it - it just happened!!
Don't forget to continue lathering up with your lotions & potions for some weeks yet - your skin will continue to be pink & warm for some time (and wear sun-proof tops!)
It is totally normal to feel unsettled & sadly, the sleep issue continues for many of us - feel free to jump onto the Night Howls thread at any time of night/early morning! There is usually someone lurking to chat to. I am taking some oils that I've found has really helped my sleep pattern!
Yes, the counselling will help you with strategies in coping.
After I finished my active treatment, I just tried to be as active as I could, doing the things I love. That could be physically active outside or inside reading or jigsaws etc. You may feel a little weary at the start, but hopefully that will diminish with time.
And in your spare time, now that your 'active treatment is over' - jump onto the OTIS FOUNDATION site - and see if there is a vacation spot you'd like to visit - all it costs is the mode of transport to get there, and food!! Many wonderful people have made their holiday places available to BC survivors! All states have at least one (even Tassie & NT) and the eastern states have quite a few. If you start enquiring now - you should be able to book into one around March next year! I went to the Thredbo one! It was awesome.
https://www.otisfoundation.org.au/directory
All the best for your ongoing treatment xxx