My radiation treatments started on Monday. As I write this I am 2 down-16 to go.
I have a little countdown calendar on my office wall to help me keep track.
They say you are not supposed to feel anything during the treatment, but I swear I do. It's not painful but it feels to me kind of tickly-like my electrons/molecules are being jiggled about. At night it feels like the radiated breast is warmer to the touch than the other one. No glowing in the dark yet (LOL). It does, however make me a bit nervous as to how I'll feel down the road.
They say most people don't have any noticeable effects until you are like 1 week in. Most also get some degree of fatigue. However I'm a really energetic person, so I'm hoping that will continue to hold true.
I'm really trying to focus on one day and one treatment at a time. It's too daunting to think big picture right now. The treatments don't take very long, it takes longer for them to get my body exactly in place than for this giant machine to circle around me. I think it's called a linear accelerator and it looks like this:
My scars are starting to look less raised and crazy bad, although I don't know if my nipples will ever look normal or have feeling again. Kind of sad about that, but I guess I should be happy they could save them. It is possible that long term they will improve, or not. No way to know except "tincture of time".
I am loving the days we have that are warmer, and looking forward to wearing shorts and t-shirts instead of sweaters and pants. I'm also trying really hard to lose a few pounds, and hoping maybe the radiation will kill my appetite (not a known side effect 😉)
That's all for now- treatment #3 coming this afternoon.
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