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First round of treatments done!

Last Tuesday I had the final radiation treatment. My white blood cell counts were too low the three times we attempted chemo, so we called chemo done as well. So I'm all done with the first round of treatments!
In February, I have two rounds of higher dose chemo (Carboplatin and Taxol), three weeks apart. Then in March or April, I have the PET scan to see the results. I'd forgotten how long this first wait can seem, especially since my radiation oncologist was fairly tight-lipped about progress. There were some good hints though: he said the main mass in my lung "was shrinking considerably" during treatments, and the therapists also commented several times on the fast response of the mass.
I've been fighting some pretty bad nausea but it seems to have died down today. I'm hoping I've turned the corner into the healing phase, post-treatments.
It's a good feeling to still be here to check in for 2016! Happy New Year, everyone! :-)
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Well at least one down...
One down and hopping the WBC comes up and helps with the fight. The nausea can be so miserable I hope they have given you something that will work for it. Not sure if antacids would help with that, but i'm sure it has the stomach acid really stirred up. I do so hope that with this new year comes with all the solutions you need, and as always, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Bill
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Hope in the New Yearosmotar said:Blessings with
blessings that all goes well in your healing process
Hi Laralyn,
Here's hoping all will be well for you in 2016 and you'll once again beat the beast back into seclusion. It hurts to know you have to go through all this again. Keep the thoughts positive and we'll keep the prayers heading your way.
Tom
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LaralynLaralyn said:Thanks, everyone!
Thanks for all the kind words and wishes. It means a lot to me!
Today is the one week anniversary of the last radiation so hopefully tomorrow the side effects will die down and I'll move into pure recovery. :-)
Let the healing begin! Thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers.
Candi
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Congrats on being done! HopeLaralyn said:Thanks, everyone!
Thanks for all the kind words and wishes. It means a lot to me!
Today is the one week anniversary of the last radiation so hopefully tomorrow the side effects will die down and I'll move into pure recovery. :-)
Congrats on being done! Hope you start feeling better soon!
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