Radiation update

Hey everyone – hope all is well.

Jill is now in her 4th week of radiation!  She is to do 5 or 6 total.  I cannot believe it has gone by that fast, but it is so different for me.  For Chemo and surgery, I was part of all of it . . . and it was part of our lives as in on our calendar, etc.  Radiation is something Jill does on her way into work on her own.  

Just in the past few days she is starting to see some of the side effects.  Her skin is getting red at the site.  This is all cumulative and is right on schedule per what the doc said.  It will linger after treatments stop as well.  Though Jill has not said much about fatigue, I think it is building up a bit.  Of course, her ‘everything is totally normal, life goes on’ attitude might be adding to that.  But I would not have it any other way.

After radiation, we will go into a period that will be very odd . . . one where nothing is happening as far as treatment.  Purely recovery.  I think that will be at times a relief and at times stressful as I suspect it will feel like we are not moving forward or fighting this enemy. 

Of course, we have a vacation in August to break that up.  Then school starting.  Then fall.  Then Holidays. 

Busy life, no time for cancer ;)

Well, today started the 2nd week of radiation.  Jill is starting to get a bit irritated.  Well, her skin is irritated.  She is always irritated with my kids fighting each other or anything I do.  But she has felt good and has been busy.  Working, heading to soccer games, cleaning the house, running a party for Holly on Friday, and so many other things.

One thing that anyone with any illness can tell you – life refuses to stop for any reason.  We have had good things (stuff for my 40th birthday, Holly’s party, and some family time), bad stuff (I lost an Aunt a few days ago) and some run of the mill stuff.  At times I feel guilty of not giving this disease enough of my worry.  In reality, that is a good thing – I think.  I do not go to bed or wake up worrying about what if’s.

This coming weekend we are going to do a ‘staycation’ for my birthday.  We will be staying downtown Indy for two nights.  One night with kids, one without.  Basically, enjoying the moment and getting away a bit. 

We will meet with the plastics guy this Thursday.  I will update after that. 

Radiation Update

Sorry, I have been quite for a while.  There just has not been much going on as far as the cancer part of our lives and there has been a lot going on in all the rest of our lives. 

Jill had her 4th radiation treatment so far today.  So far, totally uneventful.  No additional fatigue or skin issues, but we have been told those are all cumulative and will be coming in the near future.

Jill is struggling with what to wear on the hot days, at work or on the boat.  She has one boob and has lots of marking on her chest and armpit that extend near her neck.  On the flip side, her hair is growing back!  She has quite a bit on her head now.  Much to her dismay, it is growing back everywhere . . . like her legs that she has not had to shave in a long time.  Good with bad I guess.  Jill is also figuring out what hats work best in the summer.  I suspect she will be more of a hat girl from now on.  I hope so – I am now so used to it.

More news when there is more to report.  We meet with the Plastics doc in the next week or two.