Last radiation treatment today

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  • Sunshine60
    Sunshine60 Member Posts: 81
    #22
    Congrats!

    YAY!  So happy when I see someone on the board get done with their  treatment.  My husband is on rad #21 today, 9 to go. We have been very blessed as his radiation is on only 1 side of his neck, which has limited his side-effects.  I think he has plans for his mask as well :)  I pray you will recover well from here on out!

  • josh r.
    josh r. Member Posts: 264 Member
    #23
    Great Day!

    Cheers to you and yours Michael! This is great news. josh r.

  • MICH4EL
    MICH4EL Member Posts: 73
    #24
    cadharose said:

    Congratulations. I'm glad to

    Congratulations. I'm glad to hear you're done. It sounds like you're doing well. I'm a little envious, but my last day is right around the corner - June 24th! I can't wait to know just how you feel.

    How I feel

    I was forwarned that it often takes two weeks after the last radiation treatment to start to feel better, so I'm still feeling pretty crummy but I know that it is only a matter of time now. 

    m

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #25
    MICH4EL said:

    How I feel

    I was forwarned that it often takes two weeks after the last radiation treatment to start to feel better, so I'm still feeling pretty crummy but I know that it is only a matter of time now. 

    m

    Half Forewarned...

    I think you might have been half forewarned Mike..., a more realistic time frame is 4- 6 weeks.... But hey, better is always worth striving for... annnnd you are done, so everyday further from the rads room is a day closer to the new you....

    JG

  • Crazymom
    Crazymom Member Posts: 339 Member
    #26
    Congrats

    Congrats...you made it through the worst  Ann

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #27
    congrats michael.  what a

    congrats michael.  what a huge step.  now recovery starts. recovery can also be rough but u can do it.  remember 2 take it 1 day at a time and listen 2 ur body.  if ur body tells u it needs a nap, then take a nap.  try 2 eat as much as u can.  just take care of urself.

    dj

  • dennis318
    dennis318 Member Posts: 349 Member
    #28
    so glad to hear you story

    i too went threw radiation and no peg, so glad to hear of another cancer survivor, i almost didn't make it with no peg, that dam mask was thrown and disposed off. please keep us informed on your recovery, the cream didn't help me either, lost 60lbs...try wet wash clothes while in the bath tub, this soaked of the dead skin and relieves the burn, the radiation cream works but put it on thick, this lessens the scaring from the burn. take care, i hope your able to drink and eat soon, i found the lobster bisque from krogers was the easiest thing to eat and tasted great...try it. god speed, take care..Dennis

  • cureitall66
    cureitall66 Member Posts: 913
    #29
    Ringing the bell for you.....

    Glad to hear the treatment is over! Yes, the next two to three weeks will still be a little rough as you are still "cooking" from the radiation, but rest assured you will get to feeling better!

    Be sure to ask your doctor for some Silver Sulfadiazine Cream on that neck! It works wonders!

    ~C

  • dales2loud
    dales2loud Member Posts: 45
    #30
    Woot woooootttt!!

    That's great, you sound like you are doing way better then I was doing after treatments. I never wanted to see my mask again either, yuck and double yuck, it smelled (I know it did not but my smeller was messed up) like rotten meat.

    Like they said before you at still cooking for a few days so take care of your skin.

    Glad your done and good luck with your future.

    Dale

  • MICH4EL
    MICH4EL Member Posts: 73
    #31
    Radiation burn

    Thanks everyone.  Update:  my radiation burns are noticeably better.  I have been slathering on Aquophor, letting it sit for a few hours, than cleaning off the dead stuff with a Q tip.  I repeated several times a day.  Wearing old t-shirts andusing  old pillowcases because of the staining.  Only a few small coin-sized areas remain that are still oozing the dead skin. 

    M

     

  • ToBeGolden
    ToBeGolden Member Posts: 695
    #32
    Congradulations

    Great to get that last one over with. Rick.

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