Radiation: Complete!

After completing 2 lumpectomies, 2 months of bi-weekly then 12 weekly chemotherapy treatments and 33 daily radiation treatments I can finally say with a big sigh of relief, I’M DONE!!! (at least with the big stuff).

I am so thankful this part of my journey is over and I made it. What lies ahead is Herceptin infusions every 3 weeks until approximately November 2006. The Herceptin is easy, as I haven’t experienced any side effects (and probably won’t). I am still taking Tamoxifen as a hormone treatment, and those side effects are gradually subsiding (which are stiff joints & mood swings). My skin is healing very nicely from the radiation, it’s tanned, including a small part on my back, from the exit rays. My next Herceptin treatment is in 3 weeks and I’ll see my Oncologist in 6 weeks, the longest I have gone between doctor appointments.

Once again, I could not have made it without all the love and support that I received from the phone calls, Emails, cards, flowers, visits, dinners, time spent with Jacklynn & James, generous gifts and prayers.

Here are some pictures of the radiation treatment room (the machine was set up for my “boost”). The other picture is with Winnie, who got me through my last week of treatment (it was getting emotionally tough) so she offered to be there with me. I am so HONORED to have her support.

With Love & Gratitude...

~Christine