No More Radiation
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
I am done with radiation! Yesterday was my last day and it felt so good to be done. No more crazy mask. No more burn on my head. No more sore ears. We won’t know for two months whether the radiation reduced the tumors or not. Even though I’m done, it continues to work. That makes me feel good, but the bummer is the side effects are still in place for that time. So I’ll deal with the fatigue, but I’ve done that before.
I’ve noticed my memory isn’t what it used to be. I tend to get confused with days and dates, but hopefully that will improve.
I have an appointment with Mayo Clinic on September 8. Thank you to Randy and Gail Pugh for offering to fly us there and back. I’ve spoken with Gail on the phone and through email and they are like angels sent from above. I look forward to meeting them.
I also have an appointment with Duke University on September 13.
Once I’ve met with both places and have their suggestions I plan on meeting with Dr. VanderWoude (oncologist) to help decide what I should do.
The kids are doing great. Poor Max is so confused by my head. Whenever he sees me without something on my head, he says “mama” “hair” in a questioning voice and has to touch my head. Then he’ll walk to a picture of Dusty and I, where I have hair, and say “mama” in a more definitive tone. My hair should start regrowth in about two weeks. I figure in about four to six months my hair will be the way it was before it fell out…again.
Speaking of hair, Samantha’s hair is getting so thick and it’s growing! For some reason our girls don’t like to grow hair until about they’re about two.
Brooklyn is doing great and continues to have an amazing social calendar. She is having a blast.
