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Wendy_Stip
Member
14 years ago

Radiation Finished!!

I've now finished my radiation!!! Slightly overcooked, but my skin is holding up well. Could get worse before it gets better, so I'm prepared. I slathered on the sorbelene twice a day & think that this helped. I'm still recovering from the chemo with aching muscles. Hard to know if it's from the chemo or from exercising again. I also have ongoing lymphodema in my left arm & swelling in my feet (cankles). My hair's growing again. My son teased me that it's more salt than pepper, but I won't be dying it anytime soon. I still have herceptin until next January & will be starting on hormontherapy soon.

That's the worst of it done & dusted. Yes!!

Take care, Wendy

 

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  • ally_g's avatar
    ally_g
    Member
    14 years ago

    Congrats!!!! I am 9 days into my radio, and so far I have had heat and some twinges.... but skin so far holding out.... is this normal at this stage? Any I wanted to let you know.... well done on completing this bit... and  enjoy feeling like a new woman... we have been through the mill but theres light at the end of the tunnel xoxox

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • ally_g's avatar
    ally_g
    Member
    14 years ago

    Congrats!!!! I am 9 days into my radio, and so far I have had heat and some twinges.... but skin so far holding out.... is this normal at this stage? Any I wanted to let you know.... well done on completing this bit... and  enjoy feeling like a new woman... we have been through the mill but theres light at the end of the tunnel xoxox

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • ally_g's avatar
    ally_g
    Member
    14 years ago

    Congrats!!!! I am 9 days into my radio, and so far I have had heat and some twinges.... but skin so far holding out.... is this normal at this stage? Any I wanted to let you know.... well done on completing this bit... and  enjoy feeling like a new woman... we have been through the mill but theres light at the end of the tunnel xoxox

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Christine_Denni's avatar
    Christine_Denni
    Member
    14 years ago

    Good on you Wendy.

    Good to hear from you and so glad you are finished your radiation and chemo.

    I'm so glad i didnt have to have radiotherapy. Are you back home yet or still in Townsville?

    NOthing wrong with salt and pepper hair. I wont be dying my new hair so what ever comes out is how it will stay.

    Hope you stay well and thinking about you often.

    Take Care xoxoxo Chrissy D :)

  • chemostyle's avatar
    chemostyle
    Member
    14 years ago

    Yippee ... let celebrate...

     

     

    p.s. salt & pepper hair : if you don't mind you look now,  just keep shaving the salt and pepper hair for a month - it might strengthen your hair follicle & fingers cross the salt-colour disappeared.  Personally, I keep shaving for about 2 months - I figured I've didn't want to discard my Wig and scarves just yet ;)

  • chemostyle's avatar
    chemostyle
    Member
    14 years ago

    Yippee ... let celebrate...

     

     

    p.s. salt & pepper hair : if you don't mind you look now,  just keep shaving the salt and pepper hair for a month - it might strengthen your hair follicle & fingers cross the salt-colour disappeared.  Personally, I keep shaving for about 2 months - I figured I've didn't want to discard my Wig and scarves just yet ;)

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    MandaMoo
    Member
    14 years ago

    Good on you!  Another treatment door closed - hair growing back and soon to be free of the chemo and radio aches and pains.  Yippee!  Are you celebrating?

    Amanda x

  • TonyaM's avatar
    TonyaM
    Member
    14 years ago

    Glad you are over the radio and chemo Wendy.I hope you are going to celebrate.You will get your life back bit by bit now.

                                         Tonya xx