I have only two more radiation treatments left, so I will be done with this "treatment" early next week. It has not been painful, but I am feeling the fatigue and have fairly nasty radiation burns. Although the people have been wonderful at BC Cancer and treatment not too difficult, I have to admit I walk into the Cancer Centre each day and the fist words that well up from inside of me are "I hate being here." The fatigue from radiation is hard to separate from the general sense of being DONE with all the treatments, medical visits, etc. Although, they really aren't done. But, it is June, kids are finishing school and eager for holidays, and I too feel like it is time for a holiday from all things cancer related.
But we continue on. Next week I have yet another MRI (I really don't enjoy these...), another visit with my oncologist and plan to begin hormone therapy within the next two weeks.
I had an oncologist at BC Cancer make a strange comment to me this week. He said that I don't want to wait more than two weeks after radiation therapy to start my next form of treatment (hormone therapy) as this IS breast cancer and we need to stay agressive. My response: (internally - as I had to process why his comment ticked me off so much) "Just what do you think I have been doing the past 10 months if not being in agressive treatment!"
Hormone therapy is a 5 year process, so we start with testing the drugs to be sure the side effects are not too severe before continuing.
Sara Jane
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SJ - great to hear from you, my dear. Danielle had told me to keep an eye out for you at Radiation, but as we know ... that's a pretty big piece of geography. Be prepared for a rugged "week after" radiation ... call me if you need.
I've only had the mini-chemo, but I was absolutely unprepared for how exhausted it left me! Good god ... I'm only 62 for heaven's sake!
Anyway ... I'll follow along on your blog ... love to Matthew, your kids and mom and dad.
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