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Radiation is OVER

sharon 1
sharon 1 CSN Member Posts: 50
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Just finished my last radiation and I am so happ to be done with that! Now to cook a few weeks and see the results. I am a bit apprehensive tho of this next part.

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716
    #2
    WHOO HOO for YOU!!!!

    Last day of rads was just about the best day I ever had in my life....tomorrow, you can lounge and rest instead of getting dressed and going to town....it feels like the first day of vacation always felt.

    Hope you did a jig around your kitchen table.

    The next part might just be healing, with no backslide.....I didn't do anything after rads, but get better....

    p

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  • wmc
    wmc CSN Member Posts: 1,804
    #3
    Congratulations

    RAD are done and now the "Slow cooker", but no more RAD. You will get through this as well as the rest you have. Now is when you can think about tomorrow's.

    Bill

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  • D Lewis
    D Lewis CSN Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #4
    Excellent news!

    My doctor told me it would be at least four weeks before I "turned the corner" and it took me at least that long before I started feeling better.  Best wishes for healing and recovery for you.

    Deb

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  • rush1958
    rush1958 CSN Member Posts: 223 Member
    #5
    RADS

    The end of radiation is another victory on your road to winning the war.

     

    Congrats!

     

    Rush

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  • MrsBD
    MrsBD CSN Member Posts: 617 Member
    #6
    It's over!

    Yay! On to the healing phase where you can look forward to feeling better and better slowly but surely.

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  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt CSN Member Posts: 4,725 Member
    #7
    finished

    Sharon,

    Congratulations, ring the bell, retire your mask!

    Next part a slow ride to the healing kingdom and your new normal.

    Best,

    Matt

    Keep swallowing!

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  • jackflash22
    jackflash22 CSN Member Posts: 524 Member
    #8
    Congratulations

    that's great sharon, your now on the other side of treatment, keep getting better daily, I hope your side effects aren't too bad.

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  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne CSN Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #9
    sharon, that is

    sharon, that is outstanding!!!  your time now belongs to YOU again.  i hope you don't find yourself bored with nothing to do.....lol.  congrats on finishing.

    God bless you,

    dj

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  • jthornsbury
    jthornsbury CSN Member Posts: 62
    #10
    Yahoo!!!

    now one day at a time and know it gets better each day! Almost two years ago for me and the treatment was the hardest part. Focus on just today and taking those small steps at first. It can be frustrating and in all honesty a pain in the butt or the throat in our case! One step in front of the other and one day at a time and before you know it --it's a week, it's a month and then a year! Keep positive and know it will take time. Blessing on the road to recovery and your new normal!

    jon

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  • Duggie88
    Duggie88 CSN Member Posts: 760 Member
    #11
    Sharon

    Great news!!!!!

    Now it's time to heal. You will do fine.

          Jeff

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  • BudStamm
    BudStamm CSN Member Posts: 19
    #12
    AWESOME!!!

    Sharon....so happy to hear you just had your last rad treatment....I am about to start mine, having My first rad treatment Monday March 2.

    Every post I read of someone finishing their treatments gives me just that much more encouragement

    So happy for you!!!

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  • sharon 1
    sharon 1 CSN Member Posts: 50
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    BudStamm said:

    AWESOME!!!

    Sharon....so happy to hear you just had your last rad treatment....I am about to start mine, having My first rad treatment Monday March 2.

    Every post I read of someone finishing their treatments gives me just that much more encouragement

    So happy for you!!!

    BudStamm

    I hope all goes well for you in radiation. I am not going to lie, its tough, but you cant be done until you start so lets get this thing going huh? Have you started chemo? The best to you with your treatments and God bless you. 

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  • BudStamm
    BudStamm CSN Member Posts: 19
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    sharon 1 said:

    BudStamm

    I hope all goes well for you in radiation. I am not going to lie, its tough, but you cant be done until you start so lets get this thing going huh? Have you started chemo? The best to you with your treatments and God bless you. 

    My chemo

    yes I started My chemo last thursday.....you right you cant finish until you start....

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  • Reillypp
    Reillypp CSN Member Posts: 20
    #15
    So happy for you!

    celebrate!

     

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  • OrchidNancy
    OrchidNancy CSN Member Posts: 23
    #16
    Congrats Sharon

    So happy to hear you're done! My husband finished his radiation on 2/5. He is just now starting to feel better (today) - at almost four weeks post treatment. When we left after his last treatment someone said, "When you come back in two weeks, you'll be a new person." He was NOT doing well at that point and even though I knew it was unrealistic, I clung to that possibility. So I think for many people four weeks to start improving is more reasonable. I hope you're ahead of the curve. Nancy

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