Updates

I know it's been a little while since we've written anything.  The days have gone by so quickly.  I have eight more radiation sessions to go... yes, I'm counting down.  My treatment was cancelled one day last week because the machine was down and again today because the roads getting to the hospital were icy.  Now, my last day will be Friday, Feb. 6!

Radiation is going well.  I haven't had any burns yet, but my radiation oncologist told me that those may start this week and get worse as we near the end of treatment.  I've got some lotion that they have prescribed to help with that.  I've definitely had some fatigue, but it seems that once I make it past the middle of the week I'm okay.  I've also noticed in the last couple of days that I'm starting to lose my eyebrows & eyelashes.  Strange timing, they are falling out just as the hair on my head is beginning to grow.  I met a girl yesterday who had chemo & rad on the same schedule as me and she's noticing the same thing.   It will be interesting to see how much disappears.  Every day is a new day!

Mom & Zach went to the oncologist with me last Friday.  I wanted Zach to be able to see where I've been going... he decided that he liked the fish tank there best of all.  It was kind of fun to actually take the time to stop and look at the fish with him, I've walked right by it many many times.  We took him for a nice lunch and a stop at the mall for some new shoes.  I think he had a really good day.  My oncologist said that everything looked great that day.  He'll schedule a scan in two months to check treatment progress.  His plan is to run a scan every 3 months after that and do a physical check of my lymph nodes every 6 weeks... for the next 2 years!  

Thanks for continuing to check in on us - God Bless each of you!