Rang Out - Ding-Ding!

BertChen
BertChen Member Posts: 20 Member
edited July 2023 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

DING-DING, DING-DING, DING-DING 🔔

Senior Chief (Ret), Departing 🫡


Finished 35 Rads (60 Gray [Gy]) today. Finished 7 chemo's (carboplatin) last week Wednesday.

Tomorrow starts my recovery period. So I'm thinking come this weekend I start enduring 'The Suck' 😕

Problem is, Saturday we are attending a 'Celebration of Life' for my wife's Sister; this battle finally beat her down after too many years fighting 😔


Hang in there to everyone on the journey. Ya, it sucks, 0 stars - would not recommend. But keep the fight going! HooYah ⚓️

Bert

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  • wbcgaruss
    wbcgaruss Member Posts: 2,466 Member
    #2

    Well HOO-RAY Bert.

    I celebrate the accomplishment of finishing treatment with you.

    Certainly, recovery is quite a hard part and I think you know it.

    But, step by step, treatment, then recovery, then the new you.

    Sorry to hear of your wife's sister's passing-I offer my sincere condolences.

    Take care, God Bless-Russ

  • TonyB2023
    TonyB2023 Member Posts: 20 Member
    #3

    Congrats! You made it through.

    Recovery is slow, but you should be back to "normal" in time. I went through the same regimen in 2020. By doing the anti-edema massage religiously, I managed to avoid it. However, I do have fibrosis in the are of my neck where the radiation was concentrated. Seems it'll be that way forever.

    I'm new here, but will check in daily. So fill free to ask me anything going forward.

    Again, congrats, Chief!

    Tony, CW4 (Ret)

  • BertChen
    BertChen Member Posts: 20 Member
    #4
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1706781#Comment_1706781

    HooYah Warrant ⚓️

  • big G
    big G Member Posts: 177 Member
    #5


    Congrats on ringing the bell! Now a new jorney begins as you recover.

    Good luck on your recovery and don't hesitate if you have questions.

  • steven59
    steven59 Member Posts: 102 Member
    #6

    Listen to your body and put yourself first for the next 2 weeks.

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