Countdown

December 12, 2003

Only 2 more treatments.  So exciting.

December 13, 2003

I was too active today and so in quite a bit of pain.  I await the time to take pain medicine, each dose, all day.  The pain does not wake me up at night so it's not too bad.  But when I am overactive, the burns, I can feel them to my ribs.  My legs ache, my feet hurt, I'm irritable, I can't concentrate. 

Tomorrow will be better. 

Next week will be heaven.

December 16, 2003

Today and yesterday the things were backed up at the radiation institute.  One of the techs said I should write a letter complaining wickedly about the wait.  I asked her why.  She said that way they would hire the number of techs that were really required.  That may be true.  There was a new guy on board today.  Was he a temp like the others?   And one of the techs could hardly talk.  I asked her if she was sick.  She said yes.  I asked her why she came in and another tech said they would be backed up further (I had a 2 hour wait) if she hadn't. 

Today is my last treatment.  I f I had the energy I would party all night.  I would go dancing.  I am so pleased.

I told my class tonight that I was glad it was over, but it was not as bad as all the stories.  One of my students who has been coming to classes long before this and during the treatments thanked me for saying that.  She says that so many people get really scared when they are diagnosed, not just the disease, but the treatments really scare people.  I'm glad that I live in the time when treatments, while difficult, are presented to us in a much more humane fashion.

Hurray.  And, good luck to me.

December 22, 2003

After the last treatment I was very tired.  Maybe I'm letting myself accept the level fatigue that exists.  Still very tired. 

Today shaved my legs and one armpit (the other being radiated so had no hair).  They needed it.  I am becoming a mature woman once more.

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