Day #19. Done. 2 more to go!
I'm on a short break to do a three-day show now but finished Day #19 on Thursday. While I am still handling fatigue well, the tumor blasts have been a little more difficult than expected. They hit a fairly small area with a highly concentrated blast from three different angles and it is a lot. The area is swollen and very sore. In fact, it is affecting my right arm movement and I am stiff on that side.
In addition, I have developed a rash on my chest (not in the area being treated) that's very red and blotchy and itches like hell. I'm not gonna tell my radiation team, but because there was a mark with a piece of tape over it in the rash area, I removed the tape (and therefore the mark) and they will have to redo it on Monday. I had to remove it because it was itching and hurting there.
On the other hand, that area under my breast isn't sore (like it has been) and other parts not in the new treatment field are healing and will continue to heal. So I am almost done and I can power through this last little bit. Then I can focus completely on healing and getting back to doing things I love like being in water.
I am hoping my darker color on my right side will fade and go back to the way it was before radiation and I can match better. But if this is the worst permanent side effect post-treatment, I will count myself among the extremely lucky.
In addition, I have developed a rash on my chest (not in the area being treated) that's very red and blotchy and itches like hell. I'm not gonna tell my radiation team, but because there was a mark with a piece of tape over it in the rash area, I removed the tape (and therefore the mark) and they will have to redo it on Monday. I had to remove it because it was itching and hurting there.
On the other hand, that area under my breast isn't sore (like it has been) and other parts not in the new treatment field are healing and will continue to heal. So I am almost done and I can power through this last little bit. Then I can focus completely on healing and getting back to doing things I love like being in water.
I am hoping my darker color on my right side will fade and go back to the way it was before radiation and I can match better. But if this is the worst permanent side effect post-treatment, I will count myself among the extremely lucky.
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