tammyp26
13 years agoMember
Treatment is officially over - yay!
On Friday I finished radiotherapy. I think I've gone through it quite well. My skin has discoloured just like being really badly suntanned and I've had a little bit of peeling but no blisters, no weeping, no really bad side effects - so overall radiotherapy has been a walk in the park compared to chemotherapy.
It's such a relief not to have to go to treatment every day and not to have a gazillion doctors / hospital appointments any more. I think now that it's over I can see what a drain its been on every aspect of my life. I feel like I can finally start focusing on me and my health and well-being. I did have a bit of a scare earlier last week - I thought I found a lump in my right breast but it just turned out to be my rib lol.
I started the chemotherapy trial a few weeks ago. I take a tablet every day and two on weekends and I have to be checked by my oncologist once a month. It gives me a bit of nausea but it's nothing that I can't handle; kind of like being pregnant really.
So now I focus on being healthy and planning our fabulous trip to the USA in January and looking forward not backwards! Thanks to everyone for their support xx