This past week went by pretty fast! My appointment time was moved to 12:20PM which was awesome. I was able to work 7-11AM, then straight to radiation, and usually get home around 2ish. I asked if my time would remain like this for the rest of my treatments, but she wasn’t sure, she said it all depends on how many children they have in the morning. But I got my appointment card for the next week and it is at noon again, so I am beyond happy!
On Tuesday I had my last CT scan for planning. They take pictures and make a plan for my booster round of treatment which won’t happen until the last week. They told me the booster rounds only focus on the scar area.
Wednesday I had my CT planning review with the specialist. It was pretty neat to see my body on a screen and how they go about planning my treatments. They gave me a little more history about Proton Therapy and showed me what tissues were getting hit. I also met my Radiation Oncologist Dr.Welsh who was really happy with my progress. Dr.Welsh said based on how my skin looks at this point, and how well I’m doing he considers me an above average patient. So that was nice to hear!
This week I am a lot more red, and defiantly more tired. I have been eating healthy/organic for the most part, which has been helping with my energy. An organization that helps me, Angels on Assignment gave me a homemade cream made from a breast cancer survivor who created it when she was going through radiation treatments. For her, she never cracked, or had that horrible burn. I started using it Monday, and I LOVE it. Its all organic and smells really good! I’m hoping it’ll work for me until I’m done! I have 11 treatments left, so I should be done by 07/12/16. I can not wait!!!
I’m meeting with my chemo oncologist tomorrow, and I’m kind of excited to see her because it’s been so long! The last time I saw her was around April, and this has been the longest i’ve gone without seeing her! I’m hoping for good news since I am HER2-, but we will see. I will update tomorrow about that appointment!
A Breast Cancer Fighter 