Tuesday July 16th, 2013
Everything has been going great and about the same, no major incidents to report.
Sunday was my cousin Elana's 5th b-day party. Cindy, Steve, Elana & Ann Marie were here and it was great to see them all after such a long time.
My doctor's visit last Friday went great. I was told that my normal immune system can handle everyday challenges like colds, minor injuries, bug bites, limited but protected sun exposure, other peoples common germs and so on. That was a relief because now I can step out of my bubble and start to enjoy whats left of the summer. Now I can enjoy some of this awesome top down weather!!!
Radiation treatment started yesterday and everything went well. I was in and out of treatment in about 20 minutes. My job is to keep myself hydrated, keep my skin moisturized on the target site, exercise and eat a high protein diet while on treatment. My treatment will last 19 more days over the next 4 weeks. Then I go for another PET scan and see my doctor for a follow up and I'll know more about how well the radiation treatments went.
I can't plan too far ahead of myself and say that I'm all set after that because as expected I'll have more tests and doctor's visits in my future that will let me know where I stand along the way over the next 2-5 years.
I have treatment in a few hours and I'm sure that will go as smoothly as the last.
I'll try to post daily during radiation treatment.
