The Bell is Ringing

After 33 radiation  treatments, on October 4 I had my last treatment and rang the bell to declare I am finished with this stage of my cancer treatment!! What a great feeling. All the radiation therapists lined up and hugged me and I hugged them. After 7 weeks we know each other well. In some ways, I will miss going in and seeing them in the morning first thing. In other ways, I will not miss it at all! I also got to know the other patients who came in around my time. We are in the club no one wants to be in! But once you are in, you are supportive and caring of other members.

I am really suffering from burns in the scar area. The last 8 sessions were specific to where the cancer was and it is really red and sore. I am putting prescription creams on 4 times a day and thanks to the suggestions of others got Aquafor as well to calm down the burning. The redness under my arm where the scar from the lymph node surgery is has gotten slightly better. I am hoping that in a week or so the other scar will do the same. Meanwhile it is really seriously uncomfortable, bordering on painful.

The night of October 4, Norman and I got on a plane to Houston to spend almost a week with our grandchildren (and their parents) who we had not seen since July. Even though my energy level is not what it usually is, I am still enjoying being here. Just taking lots of naps in between games and excursions.