Thursday, 30 January 2014

Tea.  Floral Jasmine Green Tea.  Heaven!
Day 89 of this adventure.  It has been essentially 3 months already...

30th RT done yesterday!  Not without some drama:  a problem with the cooling system across the entire RT system, so everything was shut down (I was in the treatment room, mask on, when everything was closed down).  Lots of re-booking of appointments.  But I didn't want to come again for my last treatment, so I waited 2 hours and finished treatments!

HOORAY I'M DONE RADIATION TREATMENTS!

Lots of people have commented on how quickly the 7 weeks flew past - but not for me - it was an excruciating long 7 weeks.  So good to be home and I can schedule my own time! 

To deal with the boredom mainly I will be using photography and music (both are creative and neither needs words).  I can come and to go either as I feel.  And Di is willing to try giving me piano lessons! 

Today I'm feeling the best I've felt for about a week after upping my dexamethasone dose to 2 mg a day yesterday.  I was trying to wean the dose to 0.5mg daily, but getting increasing headache and fatigue.  I discussed is with the RT nurse and increased the dose after she conferred with the radiation oncologist.  I'm feeling miraculously better than I was and am actually functional part of the day.

So settling in to HOME.  Lots of projects to keep me as busy as I can be.  The challenge is to deal with my limits, but today is better than yesterday, so I am there. 

2 comments:

  1. Congrats on getting those treatments done! No doubt it will be good to have some control back over your own schedule. ah yes.... piano.... Doug

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  2. Good Job Hal. I am glad adjusting your meds have helped. I'm going to pick up some floral jasmine green tea to try. :)

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