I know it has been quite a while since I updated the blog and several people have reminded me that it is time - so here it goes:
As one dear friend asked me at church on Sunday - "How was your 7-week retreat to Camp Nuke a Breast?" Boy - that says it all!
My body managed the radiation pretty well - actually really well until the end. My armpit area started "breaking down" in early March and Dr. Panwalla moved my "boost" treatments up to give the area a break. The boost treatments are designed to radiate the immediate area where the tumor sat in my breast. I had 7 of those treatments and then went back to finish the general radiation. My armpit area cleared up and healed in that time, however, now the boost area started breaking down.
I had many "home" remedies to try - vitamin E oil with saran wrap to protect it - that worked great! Cabbage leaves on the breast itself to east the pain/burn - also worked great. Apparently this is all the rage among new breastfeeding mothers for pain and other issues. Finally, my accupuncturist gave me a sauve of chinese herbs that took away the pain, the red, the swelling all in two days! She has also put me on a chinese herb called C/R support which is specially designed for people going through chemo or radiation. It helps with digestion, energy, body heat etc. It has been wonderful.
I have some big Dr. appointments coming up this week. I see Dr. Mary and back to the Dr. Panwella. I continue with my weekly physical therapy appointments, accupuncture and yoga 3/week. I am feeling healthy and doing great. Slowly moving back to my new "normal".
The Dr. did finally give me permission to fly - so Greg and I are going to visit Jessica at the end of the month in South Dakota. I guess it isn't good to fly during or soon after radiation because of the air pressure and radiation still in your body and having had so many lymph nodes removed.
I will update again next week after my doctor appointments. My big angst now is "Tomoxifan or no Tomoxifan?" I don't want to do it.
More to come......
Love, June
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3 comments:
Thanks !! Finally! I would check almost every day to see the news.
I have another friend facing treatment now. That just makes it more urgent for me to get that Pink ribbon taken care of.
Thank you for sharing. My heart and prayers are with you every minute.. HUG Rox
June,
You are always in my thoughts!
I am so pleased to hear how things are going...so you need to update your blog!
Our whole family is taking a yoga class and it is helping us all in different ways. I think beating any illness/cancer takes the support of many and involves different modalities of treating the whole body.
Hey, I saw Greg at the "office" yesterday...took me a moment. Hope to see you soon someday, too!
Love & prayers,
Kay
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