I'm Done! I'm-done-I'm-done-I'm-done-I'M-DONE!

No more boob-zapping!

Huzzah!

Woo-hoo!

Yippee!

(I tried to find a clip online of "Mad About You," Season 1, Episode 6, but no luck. There's a point in there when Jamie screams, "I won! I-won-I-won-I-won-I-won!" The phrase is a little off, but the triumphant excitement is dead on. I can screen it for you the next time you visit.)

The REVISED Final Countdown

or, "How 7 8 9..."

Yesterday was the last radiation to my full boob.

Today is the last radiation to my supra clavicle nodes.

Today is my first of 6 "boosts" to the incision site.

Which means I will finish radiation ONE DAY SOONER THAN EXPECTED--Thursday, Dec 6th instead of Friday, December 7th.

To commemorate this unexpected good news, I give you this not-really-relevant clip from Sesame Street:

Quick Update

Radiation: It's the final countdown...only 9 to go!

Wrist: Got the stitches out yesterday and the hard cast put on. Doc said it needs to be on 3 weeks, so I go back on Dec 17th. Which means it should be off in time for our trip to London!

What I'm Thankful For...

Being 2/3 done with radiation as of today!

(There's obviously other stuff too, but typing w/one hand sucks...)

4/7 Done!

4 weeks of rads down, 3 to go!

I was able to make it on the day of my wrist surgery (thanks Dad!) and the day after on my own, so I am ON TRACK.

Woo-hoo!

I'm 1/3 Done!

Yesterday was my 11th radiation treatment, so "only" 22 to go! Woo-hoo!

So far, so good: no redness or skin irritation (I've been using the Calendula lotion religiously) and no fatigue as far as I can tell.

Keep those good vibes comin!

1 Down, 32 to Go!

Had my first radiation treatment today. The rest will be administered Mon-Fri at 5pm each day. We skip Thanksgiving but not Veteran's Day so that means I should be done December 7th. So, between now and December 7th please send nice, happy vibes to my boob around 5pm. (Actually, anytime would be nice, but 5pm would be particularly nice.)

Here's what to wish/pray for:
- that the radiation finds its target (i.e., any cancer cells)
- that the radiation leaves harmless the healthy cells in the area: skin, rib, lung, heart
- that the radiation doesn't cause me any fatigue...I have too much to do!

Thanks!