Radiation treatment
After having a mastectomy in November last year I am now at the point of having Radiation for 6 weeks. Everyday for about 20 minutes I have to show up at the clinic and have xrays to burn off any rogue cancer cells. The clinic made a kind of bean bag for me to lie in every time, so that I would be in the same position......then some tattoos on my chest and then measurements........all this has to be done in exactly the same spot everyday......
After just 2 days I have noticed my chest skin becoming more pink.....I hope that doesn't mean I am going to react to it poorly? Plus the weather is taking its toll on me, so hot, so humid.............today especially is a scorcher..
My family has been supportive.......but 6 weeks is a long time not in your own bed.........I'm lucky in a way they are so close to the clinic and it takes me only around 45 minutes to go and come back.......As opposed to my own home which is much further away from the nearest treatment clinic.
I have been keeping myself busy with the mandala calender, colouring with my 7 year old niece. Also thankful for all this new technology which means I can skype my husband every night............its good to know there are programs out there that look after that kind of communication..............
All the booklets and brochures are greatly appreciated, giving cancer patients an inside look on everything about cancer.
Too hot to chat now. Take care and stay cool.........