My story

Thats wonderful Celeste!  I am soooooo happy for you.  I am into the second week.  Have only two weeks treatment.  My pain presented in my sternum initially.  That was the first and only symptom I presented with and this was the reason I had the bone scan which showed up some hot spots in my sternum some ribs lumbar and sacral spine and pelvis.  Scattered spots.  Not widespread.  Fortunately all my organs are clear.  Praise God!  I am on Targin 5mgs twice a day (morphine derivitive) for relief with the sternum pain but have reduced that now to once a day because I want to get back to work on Thurs of this week.  have been off for 6 weeks since the diagnosis and NEED to get back to work .  I guess the pain medication Ihave been on is masking the radium effects but the oncologist (radiation one) said to keep taking them because the full effects of the radium may not kick in until a week after due to the accumalative nature of the doses.  Heres hoping he is right.  Thank you so much for your message.  I just looooooove this site.  So many brave inspirational supportive women.  I am so happy to be part of it.  I am still trying to work it out but am slowly getting there.  Take care.  Have a great day Celeste.  Stay in touch.  I love your profile picture and that beautiful scarf. x