Jill and I met with the doc this morning to talk about radiation. He was very nice. He first explained why he (and subsequently Dr. Birhiray and Dr. Schmidt) feel that Jill should do radiation. We had already made that decision, but I like that he started with this – really showing that we are in charge of our treatment. He even gave us a backstory of radiation and its treatment of breast cancer, which educated us on the why’s.
Jill will get prepped later this week – they do an MRI or CT and then use those images to target the actual focus of the treatments. Then starting some time next week, Jill will have radiation 5 times a week for 5-6 weeks. The side effects are likely to be what we expected – fatigue and skin irritation. But Jill should be able to live a nearly normal life. She can work as energy allows. She can exercise. He hair will continue to grow back in.
We asked about the fact that as part of the surgery they took out 2 lymph nodes that were positive – how can we feel safe that the other nodes do not? He said it really is not a big deal, because he is going to treat that area.
So really, nothing new to report today, except that we are moving forward.
Glad there was nothing unexpected today. I will keep praying for Jill as she goes through the radiation.
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