Approaching the finish tape on this radiation treatment. This week I thank Mary, Robbie, Jackie, Ann and Ali for their limo duties! It has been great to spend time en route to treatments with all my wonderful drivers and has made the time pass quickly.
The radiation is taking a bit of a toll this week, week 5, with itching and what looks like a bad sunburn. The staff have reacted fast by providing a steroid cream for the itch and modifying the treatment pattern to avoid the area of skin which is deteriorating. I am still feeling good and not too tired at all.
This Monday I also had another uneventful Herceptin treatment. If I don't have to wait for a seat in the chemo room, I can be in and out in an hour. Mary bravely accompanied me this time.
With radiation, if I'm early, I am often treated early too. They are improving the turnover in both clinics. Some days, my team has not had lunch at 1:30pm but they are always bright, cheery and compassionate towards the clients.
This week I recognized the young mother who attended the same info session as me, two weeks after my surgery. Like me, her hair is just starting to grow back and she looked well and bright, pushing her 9-month-old baby in the pushchair. This must have been a much tougher 6 months for her. I feel fortunate that this blip in the road hit me at this stage of life.
Sadly our friend Julie's sister was diagnosed with BC and had surgery this week too. She too is doing well. Having been given 24 months to live after contracting Hep C seven years ago, Wendy is beating all the odds.
The odds are l in 9 for BC in Canadian women, a horrible statistic.
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