Archive for July, 2010

Jul 28 2010

Radiation Update

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Today was my 16th day of radiation.  A bit swollen, slightly red and starting to get a bit itchy.  Using Eucerin cream 2-3 times a day.    I saw the doctor today and she said my skin is looking very good considering the stage I am at.  Not as much fatigue this week.  Genetics has […]

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Jul 06 2010

Back From Radiation

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The treatment only lasted about 5 minutes. The technicians put you in your calculated position and you have to stay perfectly still. The x-ray machine moved in three positions and shot the rays. The machine shot at both surgical sites and on my neck at the top of where my lymphnodes extend to. So much […]

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Jul 06 2010

Radiation

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Last week I went to a final planning session for my radiation. I had to lay there as if they were really radiating me. They took more photos and today is the day. My first session is this afternoon. I really hope I do not have a lot of fatigue.

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Jul 01 2010

Catching Up

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June has been a busy month for me and I am glad to say that because it is a blessing to be able to feel healthy and live life fairly normally in between chemo and radiation. My family had the opportunity of a lifetime to go visit my sister in Greece. We had had some […]

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