Week 6 – 06 to 12 April 2009
06 April 2009
Review time again. The dietian was happy I had put on weight since last week - about 1.5 kg. Everything else diet wise I was doing correctly and to her surprise I was still eating normally, which at day 23 of 33 is not the usual outcome.
The radiation review went well and once again the doctor was surprised I was in no pain and still working. She believes this will come to a crashing halt over the next period as the effects of the radiation build up.
The chemo review also went well and the only blip was my platelet count was down on where it should be but still within allowable ranges. The result of this is I will bleed a little more than normal if I injure myself.
07 - 09 April 2009
I have continued my radiation treatment and within myself am feeling reasonably fine. I have the Easter long weekend coming up and must say I am looking forward to having a four day break from treatment.
With the end in sight I am starting to feel that I will be glad when it is all over.
Week 7 – 13 to 19 April 2009
Week 8 – 20 to 22 April 2009
20 April 2009
It is review time again and the chemo review was not pleasent. I was throwing up and due to this they wanted to admit me again to boost-up my fluid levels. The ironic thing was that they were so busy there wasn't even a chair available for the treatment so i had to go home and come back the next day to be placed on the drip.
My radiation review went well (expect for the nausea) and the doctor was still unsure why I was travelling so well trough the treatment. My throat was not sore, I was not taken any painkillers and my radition burn on my neck was a slight pinky-red as opposed to most people I saw who had deep scarlet burns at this stage. I must have been doing everything right was all they could think of. I would like to think I was beating this because I was not allowing myself the luxury of being a "victim" - there is something for positive thinking in the healing process.
21 April 2009
I went in today for the "top-up" fluid levels and it is amazing how much better I felt after being on the drip. I was still nauseous but starting to feel like I could start eating more. After my top-up it was onto my second last radiation treatment.
22 April 2009
Last radiation treatment today, whooo - who. It went well and I was presented with my radiation mask afterward as a keepsake of the experience. I said my goodbyes to the staff and told them (in the nicest way) that I hoped I would never see them again.