I think I'll keep it short.....

I think I'll keep it short.....
9/8/2010

Friday, April 2, 2010

Done with three weeks of treatment

This is a radiation treatment. Here I'm getting hit from the back and then that thing below the table rotates to the top and I get shot from the front. I'm in and out of the room in less than 10 minutes.
The chemo has been ok....no nausea or vomiting at all. The steroids make you feel a bit bloated

but that goes away in a few days.

It appears I will loose my hair.....I can easily pull out little clumps of it. I'll keep it until it starts

being a bother then have it cut off...Oh well, I knew it was coming and I have plenty of

beautiful scarves to tie around my bald head.

Radiation treatments go on Monday through Friday at 8:30AM and will finish up at the end of April....just 20 more and I'll be done.

I have gotten some radiation dermatitis/skin rash on my chest and shoulder and hopefully

this ointment will take care of it.

I have moved on to a liquid diet swallowing anything with texture hurts. Dana's wonderful

soups are working great...delicious and feel good going down. I am mixing protein powder

in with them for the extra nutrition.

So I start my mornings off with a smoothie, a 5 Hour Energy Drink and a Xanax...

Seems to work for me..........

3 comments:

  1. Well your in the mix of it now sister. "Only 20 more to go" you say it like it's a walk a thon and you've only 20 more miles. God your tough!!
    I want you to know, I have been growing my hair out since cutting it short about 1 1/2 years ago, and I will keep it in good repair if you want it for wig making purposes. We can be bald together. I might need to borrow a scarf though.
    Love and prayers,
    JSC

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  2. Hi Jennifer,
    My hair is quite short now and the next time I wash it it will all go away. I do look better with short hair. Thanks for the offer but I'll probably not do wigs..just not me.
    Thanks for the love and prayers...
    I'm headed to a radiation treatment then off to work.
    Love Nancy

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  3. Wow, you do ROCK the short hair. Your smile and your eyes are so pretty, Meh, hair? Who needs it. I can't wait to see some of your scarves, Christa and I are planning to send you some too. I bet blue is a great color for you. I hope you day is a good one.
    Love and prayers,
    JSC

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