Decisions about Radiation.

Thank you Tonya - I'm not feeling flash this week.  I think it is all catching up a bit with me.  Hopefully the blood will help me get through the taxotere ok - everyone said I would feel great after the blood but I think the taxotere is cancelling that effect out.  

My surgeon is feeling positive about the lesion - he hopes it is just some "dodgy" skin that doesn't have great blood supply since the surgery.  He also still thinks I don't need radiation but as he said it is my decision.  I think he thinks it is a lot to go through when my risk is relatively low at 10-15%.  I have to say that it is only the surgeons saying that though.  I have spoken to a couple of oncologists, my GP, nurse friends and they have all said if it were them or their sisters they would be saying "do it". It just makes the path a little longer and I guess I am now going to need more time to pick up from all of the treatment at the end of this.  I just feel at the moment that all my life is about is Cancer and cancer treatment.  I don't have much energy left for anything else.  I am trying to be there for the kids but they are getting a bit of a cranky bum Mummy at the moment.  Everyone is a little uptight, it's nearly school holidays so the kids are tired and cranky too needing some rest and it's winter!  Onwards and upwards though - I'm nearer the end of the treatment than the beginning so that's something to focus on in't it?

Should have my path results tonight or tomorrow. Then I will rest a little easier.

Amanda xx