He's done

miccmill
miccmill Member Posts: 248
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Glenn had his last radiation treatment this morning.

He almost came out in a wheelchair due to a dizzy spell after standing up from the table but after we got done talking to everyone, he stood up and was feeling better so he walked out.

Lots of mucus, throat pain, fatigue and just generally feeling like he's been pulled through the eye of a needle but glad this phase is over.

He has appointments coming out of his ears next week, speech pathologist, Rad Onc, ENT and Pain Management MD.

The mask is perched in a seat at our kitchen table. The dog is quite fascinated by it.

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  • soccerfreaks
    soccerfreaks Member Posts: 2,788 Member
    mask
    Please try to find the post where people describe what they did with their masks, quite an interesting, creative, often humorous, exposition.

    In the meantime, congratulations to Glenn and to you! This is, of course, not the end but a new beginning. Even so, it is worthy of celebration.

    Best wishes to both of you.

    Take care,

    Joe
  • Kimba1505
    Kimba1505 Member Posts: 557

    mask
    Please try to find the post where people describe what they did with their masks, quite an interesting, creative, often humorous, exposition.

    In the meantime, congratulations to Glenn and to you! This is, of course, not the end but a new beginning. Even so, it is worthy of celebration.

    Best wishes to both of you.

    Take care,

    Joe

    Yippee!!
    Awesome!!! It is a hard event to celebrate because all traditional means of celebration are off the table...but find a way to celebrate this day...it is a milestone. Tomorrow starts day 1 of the next part of the journey...where hopefully with each week Glenn will show signs of healing and strength. My best to both of you...as you both have worked very hard to come to this day! Congrat!!
    Kim
  • miccmill
    miccmill Member Posts: 248
    Kimba1505 said:

    Yippee!!
    Awesome!!! It is a hard event to celebrate because all traditional means of celebration are off the table...but find a way to celebrate this day...it is a milestone. Tomorrow starts day 1 of the next part of the journey...where hopefully with each week Glenn will show signs of healing and strength. My best to both of you...as you both have worked very hard to come to this day! Congrat!!
    Kim

    Mask
    Joe, my favorite option for the mask has to do with firearms but Glenn wants to do something with it at Halloween.

    He's already frightened a neighbor by putting it on when he got out of the car.

    Kim, you are right. We don't know what to do with ourselves this afternoon. Maybe a little walk around the neighborhood when the sun goes down a little lower.
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    Woo Hoo!
    As you know, most of us did not start feeling better at the end of rads - we had to wait a while longer for that. That's OK - for me, it really helped to tell myself that I was no longer going through anything that would do more damage to my body. Glad he has lots of appointments next week - I felt kind of like a fish out of water with no treatments to go to. Don't get me wrong - I'm very happy now to not be at one doctor or another's, but it was a weird transition period. Do well.
  • soccerfreaks
    soccerfreaks Member Posts: 2,788 Member
    miccmill said:

    Mask
    Joe, my favorite option for the mask has to do with firearms but Glenn wants to do something with it at Halloween.

    He's already frightened a neighbor by putting it on when he got out of the car.

    Kim, you are right. We don't know what to do with ourselves this afternoon. Maybe a little walk around the neighborhood when the sun goes down a little lower.

    halloween
    if you read my page and blog (few can endure it, i know), you will find that i wore mine for a halloween party, with dire results.

    anyway, again, congrats.

    Take care,

    Joe
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587
    Pam M said:

    Woo Hoo!
    As you know, most of us did not start feeling better at the end of rads - we had to wait a while longer for that. That's OK - for me, it really helped to tell myself that I was no longer going through anything that would do more damage to my body. Glad he has lots of appointments next week - I felt kind of like a fish out of water with no treatments to go to. Don't get me wrong - I'm very happy now to not be at one doctor or another's, but it was a weird transition period. Do well.

    Great News
    I'll say it again, that was the best day of my treatment, the last!!! Thoughts and prayers will be with you.

    Steve
  • Glenna M
    Glenna M Member Posts: 1,576
    Congratulations!!!
    Wonderful news!!! Now it's time for Glenn to rest and get his strength back but knowing he no longer has to go for treatment has got to lift his spirits.

    LOL on the mask - I have 2 big Labs and they are both afraid of my mask.

    My best to you and Glenn,
    Glenna
  • Joel4
    Joel4 Member Posts: 263 Member
    Glenna M said:

    Congratulations!!!
    Wonderful news!!! Now it's time for Glenn to rest and get his strength back but knowing he no longer has to go for treatment has got to lift his spirits.

    LOL on the mask - I have 2 big Labs and they are both afraid of my mask.

    My best to you and Glenn,
    Glenna

    So Happy
    From one Rochesterian to another, I am very happy for you guys. I wish you both the best going forward!
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    Great news


    All the best to you both
  • delnative
    delnative Member Posts: 450
    Hondo said:

    Great news


    All the best to you both

    Wonderful
    Yes, you still have a rough patch ahead of you -- but a very long and rocky road is now in the rear-view mirror. Hang in there.

    --Jim in Delaware
  • miccmill
    miccmill Member Posts: 248
    delnative said:

    Wonderful
    Yes, you still have a rough patch ahead of you -- but a very long and rocky road is now in the rear-view mirror. Hang in there.

    --Jim in Delaware

    Thanks
    for all the well wishes.

    His mood is lightened tonite, just from being done.

    For some reason (probably the copious use of Silvadene), the burns on his neck are improving significantly. At one point that was his worst pain.

    Every little bit helps.
  • Irishgypsie
    Irishgypsie Member Posts: 333
    miccmill said:

    Thanks
    for all the well wishes.

    His mood is lightened tonite, just from being done.

    For some reason (probably the copious use of Silvadene), the burns on his neck are improving significantly. At one point that was his worst pain.

    Every little bit helps.

    Happy 4 U guys!
    Hey, I'm so happy for you guys! I saw Glenn the other the day when we were both at the doctors office. He had is usual good attitude and charm; even when u could tell he was tuckered out! Now let the healing begin!!! :)

    Charles
  • greg from pa
    greg from pa Member Posts: 86
    all right! I bet you folks
    all right! I bet you folks are happy.Way to persevere. I just completed 18 out of 35.I was on my way to treatment today and my brothers girl asks where am I going? I tell her the tanning salon. Greg
  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849

    all right! I bet you folks
    all right! I bet you folks are happy.Way to persevere. I just completed 18 out of 35.I was on my way to treatment today and my brothers girl asks where am I going? I tell her the tanning salon. Greg

    Yeehaaa!
    Glad to hear Glenn is done with treatments. Might have another tough week or so, but he should be improving from here on out. Here's to a speedy recovery!

    Greg
  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm very happen that trmnt is over. Don't mean to sound down, but remember the recovery is as hard, if not a little harder, than the treatments. At least it has been for me. At least the lite at the end of the tunnel can now be seen :0)
    God Bless,
    debbie