About to enter survivorship
Well peeps. In three days I will finish radiation and enter survivorship. The bold strong young lady you all met in February has changed significantly. Still strong but wow what a hard 6 months it's...
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Well done, @youngdogmum - BIG pat on the head - tho be prepared for some 'emotion' on your final Rads Day - it caught me totally by surprise! They had been a continuous part of my life for 4 weeks - and I blubbed big time on my final session!! NOT a flattering look, I can assure you, as I was face down & couldn't move a muscle to wipe my dripping nose!! LOL
Yep - it is always a tough 6 months - a whirlwind of emotions of diagnosis & what is happening, the procedures & outcomes - which comes from the overall experience of having BC.
Just be aware that you will continue to 'cook' for some weeks after Rads has finished - so it is VERY important to keep all the lotions & potions up to the affected areas. Slowly, they will become 'less warm'! With Spring in the air - make sure you wear 'sun safe tops' - so that the Sun's rays can't burn the affected areas (which may also include your lower neck, depending on the angle of your treatment.)
You may experience tiredness/lethargy in the following weeks - I didn't - but many do. Be kind to yourself - looking at taking an extended break after your active treatment ends, is a great idea, if you can. I went on a nice holiday to Norfolk Island as my 'reward' for getting thru all the active treatment!! Jump onto the Otis Website & see what 'holidays' may be available thru them over the next 4-6 months. These are 'holiday homes' that people only use now & then during the year (usually holidays) and they generously make them available to BC survivors for a free 'break'! I had one in April, at Thredbo! It was terrific - and you can take family or friends with you as well! So maybe look at late Nov/early Dec or even January/Feb - so you have another nice break to look forward to after your Bali Trip! (Make sure you cover up there!!)
Keep yourself busy in doing things you love doing - it will take your mind off everything else!!! All the best with your AI, which will probably start within the month ...... fingers crossed you don't get the side effects that some of us get - I am on my 3rd AI now ........
Take care xxxx
Yep - it is always a tough 6 months - a whirlwind of emotions of diagnosis & what is happening, the procedures & outcomes - which comes from the overall experience of having BC.
Just be aware that you will continue to 'cook' for some weeks after Rads has finished - so it is VERY important to keep all the lotions & potions up to the affected areas. Slowly, they will become 'less warm'! With Spring in the air - make sure you wear 'sun safe tops' - so that the Sun's rays can't burn the affected areas (which may also include your lower neck, depending on the angle of your treatment.)
You may experience tiredness/lethargy in the following weeks - I didn't - but many do. Be kind to yourself - looking at taking an extended break after your active treatment ends, is a great idea, if you can. I went on a nice holiday to Norfolk Island as my 'reward' for getting thru all the active treatment!! Jump onto the Otis Website & see what 'holidays' may be available thru them over the next 4-6 months. These are 'holiday homes' that people only use now & then during the year (usually holidays) and they generously make them available to BC survivors for a free 'break'! I had one in April, at Thredbo! It was terrific - and you can take family or friends with you as well! So maybe look at late Nov/early Dec or even January/Feb - so you have another nice break to look forward to after your Bali Trip! (Make sure you cover up there!!)
Keep yourself busy in doing things you love doing - it will take your mind off everything else!!! All the best with your AI, which will probably start within the month ...... fingers crossed you don't get the side effects that some of us get - I am on my 3rd AI now ........
Take care xxxx