Not the end of the road
Even though I am done with chemo, had the mastectomy, done with radiation, I still have to recover and will have Keytruda till the end of the year and willl have reconstructive surgery in the spring. Left still goes on. Recovery will still happen. The physical recovery will be probably easier than the emotional and mental recovery. For almost a year my body has been put through hell without a chance to fully recover so that is the focus now. Emotionally and mentally still not
Oct 221 min read
Radiation- the emotional toll.
I wish I could tell you radiation is easy. To me it was the worst or maybe it was just because it was the last step in my process and emotionally I was done. The only appointment I went by myself this whole process was when I did the ct scan and the original mapping of where the radiation was going to hit. I am claustrophobic and have become very anxious during this whole process so that didn’t help. My first day was supposed to be mapping with the radiation starting the nex
Oct 222 min read
Radiation- the process
So the first thing you do and radiation is you get a CT scan. During this procedure, they are mapping you out for the locations that you will receive radiation for. You will get at least three markings so they can line you up in the machine where you will have your radiation done.. you will also be put in a pillow that mold to you to help align you into the table for radiation. Because my breast cancer was on the left side during radiation, you have to fill your lungs with ai
Oct 223 min read
Still in survival mode
Chemo is done, mastectomy is done, in a waiting pattern for radiation and then will be in a waiting pattern for reconstructive surgery-...
Sep 82 min read
