Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Gearing up for radiation....

Hello all.  It's almost time to start radiation.  I am anxious to get started so that I can get done.  My first treatment is tuesday June 5th.  Very special day!! :) I will have 33 treatments.  Everyday Monday through Friday.  It is going to  be more of a nuisance than anything because we will have to drive to Seattle every day.  But oh well, it is what it is.  My friend Libby said that radiation is a breeze compared to everything else we have went through.  I may start to feel some fatigue after a few weeks of treatment and my skin will start to feel burned after a while.

I went this last week and got my prosthesis.  It's weird and really heavy.  Not sure this one is going to work for sure or not.  I also got a couple bra's and Nordstrom sewed a pocket into them for the prosthesis.  I can't wait to have reconstruction so I can be more normal.  It's kind of a pain to use the prosthesis.  I haven't used it in a swim suit yet.  Going to try that out this weekend.  We don't really swim, but I do like to wear a swim suit.

Also my hair has started to come back....woot woot!  Hair has started coming in every where haha.  I haven't shaved for months and I am back to shaving daily, ughhh.  Not complaining, happy to have something normal again :)

I have been training for my Susan G. Koman 3-day walk :)  I have been walking 3-6 miles everyday.  I have 3 team members walking with me.  Jody Nelson, Courtney Edelbrock and Courtney's friend Jenn.  I am so excited for this event.  Courtney and I are walking tomorrow.  Haley and Dan have also been great walkers with me.  I have such a great support team.  I am lucky!!

I will be going back to work on the 13th of June.  I am a little concerned because I will have to walk over to treatment everyday and I feel bad because I will have to miss some work to do this.  I have been gone for weeks then when I come back I will miss some work again.  They are all wonderful to me.  I love my work and my co workers SO much!!  I just can't wait till all of this is behind me and I can just go to work and be normal.

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