End of treatment
Hi all....so today was my last day of radiation. Mastectomy done....chemo done and now the radiation done. I should be ecstatic shouldn't i? I mean i am thrilled that it is finished but i feel so flat...
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My oncologist actually warned me that I would feel a bit deflated, unsure and anxious when I finished my treatment. I thought she was crazy because I just knew I was going to be excited and confident and relieved when it was finally done.
Guess who was right?
After 7 months of throwing everything I had at cancer suddenly I was in limbo - I had to wait 5 months for my 1 year scans and then another 6 months until the next check up.
HA! I was used to seeing doctors and nurses and therapists and every other health professional you can think of at least once a week (even daily during radiation!) so waiting months seemed like forever.
I felt like I should be doing SOMETHING?????
My GP told me to treat my exercise and diet program like my treatment plan. This was a great idea because then I felt like I was still doing something and I lost the weight I had put on during chemo and I became fitter than I had been prior to my diagnosis.
Guess who was right?
After 7 months of throwing everything I had at cancer suddenly I was in limbo - I had to wait 5 months for my 1 year scans and then another 6 months until the next check up.
HA! I was used to seeing doctors and nurses and therapists and every other health professional you can think of at least once a week (even daily during radiation!) so waiting months seemed like forever.
I felt like I should be doing SOMETHING?????
My GP told me to treat my exercise and diet program like my treatment plan. This was a great idea because then I felt like I was still doing something and I lost the weight I had put on during chemo and I became fitter than I had been prior to my diagnosis.