February 26th — While lying on the table today during radiation, I calculated I do between 20 and 30 breath holds per treatment. That means I’ll wind up around 1000 breath holds in my seven weeks in radiation world. That … Continue reading
February 25th — Today, my radiation doc drew around my breast scars with red markers prompting one of the radiation techs to comment that I looked like an aboriginal warrior. The doc asked if I had any requests for the … Continue reading
February 24th — Our kids have been really acting out lately. Sara has always been pretty serious and grumpy by nature but her anger towards her brother and me in particular has gotten out of hand. Anyone know any gypsies … Continue reading
February 23rd — It’s snowing today! It’s a magical experience seeing the neighborhood coated with white. Too bad all my life isn’t as magical. I was still feeling queasy last night so cancelled my Monday 5:30 radiation. I figured any … Continue reading
February 22nd — Last night I started feeling queasy and spent the night violently ill with intestinal troubles. Since both kids have been sick with a high fever that lasts a week, I feared I had gotten their sickness. That … Continue reading
February 19th — Another day, another radiation treatment. It’s getting pretty boring but at least I’m not crying anymore driving to and from radiation. Not much to report.
February 18th — I’m still only slightly pink from my radiation and my doctor is thrilled. He did warn me however that in rare cases, there is no “radiation reaction” (don’t say the word “burn”) until the weeks after radiation … Continue reading
February 17th — A wonderful chance encounter happened on my way to treatment today. As I was coming up the stairs from the parking lot to the first floor a man passed me coming down from the second floor. If … Continue reading
February 16th — Daniel is finally well and off to school, but Sara is now running a 102 fever. The radiation nurse asked me if I was having any fatigue. I told her I was but it wasn’t radiation-related, it … Continue reading
February 16th — Too funny! This is the plane taking Greg from Dallas to London. No joke — it has a pink breast cancer ribbon painted on the side…I couldn’t believe it!
