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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@youngdogmum Congrats to you! That is the milestone we all look for. You must be feeling all sorts of emotions.
i cried on my last day of rad!!! The nurses said it was normal as i was now being left to my own devices & didnt have the daily care & support around me that the nurses gave me. i guess its like being let free but sometimes we are a bit scared as for the last umpteen months we have been surrounded my different medical staff to keep a constant check on us.
keep the creams & lotions going for at least another 3 weeks as the rad peaks then. Also, keep covered in the sun for that period.
As for pampering yourself, well, i did go out for a beautiful lunch with my family to celebrate on my last day of rad but then I went back to work the following day.........i always seem to put work first but it was good to get back in my normal routine & to forget about all that I had been through. I didnt have chemo & didnt end up having any medication so I was very lucky & didnt have the side effects that many have to endure.
I am probably the exception so give yourself as much time as you need as we are all different. If your work is full on then a break might be just what you need but it sounds like Bali will be here before you know it so kick back & enjoy & few cocktails by the pool & RELAX. Get plenty of massages/facials/pampering & enjoy. Love & hugs xx
i cried on my last day of rad!!! The nurses said it was normal as i was now being left to my own devices & didnt have the daily care & support around me that the nurses gave me. i guess its like being let free but sometimes we are a bit scared as for the last umpteen months we have been surrounded my different medical staff to keep a constant check on us.
keep the creams & lotions going for at least another 3 weeks as the rad peaks then. Also, keep covered in the sun for that period.
As for pampering yourself, well, i did go out for a beautiful lunch with my family to celebrate on my last day of rad but then I went back to work the following day.........i always seem to put work first but it was good to get back in my normal routine & to forget about all that I had been through. I didnt have chemo & didnt end up having any medication so I was very lucky & didnt have the side effects that many have to endure.
I am probably the exception so give yourself as much time as you need as we are all different. If your work is full on then a break might be just what you need but it sounds like Bali will be here before you know it so kick back & enjoy & few cocktails by the pool & RELAX. Get plenty of massages/facials/pampering & enjoy. Love & hugs xx