Radiation completed

JDuke
JDuke Member Posts: 438
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Well today was the last of five radiation treatments for my liver met. All in all, the week went by quickly and the treatment went smoothly. Some fatigue and a constant "mouthful of pennies" taste (yuck!) was the worst of it. Scheduled for follow-up blood work and scans 4/19. Dr. visits, med-onc/rad-onc, on 4/20. Looking forward to getting back to my juicing and supplements next week. Keeping my fingers crossed that the radiation blasted the met to smithereens!

Take care, keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Joanne

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  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #2
    Hi Joanne,this is great.Time
    Hi Joanne,this is great.Time flys before we know it.I am glad to know you have finished the radiation.Job well done.This is an achievement.Take care.Hope the side effects will go away soon.Wish you the best.
  • lcarper2
    lcarper2 Member Posts: 635 Member
    #3
    Fight for my love said:

    Hi Joanne,this is great.Time
    Hi Joanne,this is great.Time flys before we know it.I am glad to know you have finished the radiation.Job well done.This is an achievement.Take care.Hope the side effects will go away soon.Wish you the best.

    great
    good news today for you also good job...
  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #4
    That's good news!
    Smithereens sounds good to me!

    Diane
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #5
    Good work Joanne! It must
    Good work Joanne! It must feel nice to have the radiation behind you! Good luck!
  • robinvan
    robinvan Member Posts: 1,012
    #6
    Hi Joanne
    Radiation fatigue... I found it even worse than chemo fatigue. I was good for about 10 treatments and then it hit me like a wall. I could not stay awake and didn't feel rested when I awoke. Short-lived fortunatley.

    Fingers crossed for you... Rob; in Vancouver
  • WinneyPooh
    WinneyPooh Member Posts: 318
    #7
    great news
    Joane, hope this works for you,
    will they require ssurgery for you or is this in place of surgery?
    live, love, play
    Winnie
  • JDuke
    JDuke Member Posts: 438
    #8
    WinneyPooh said:

    great news
    Joane, hope this works for you,
    will they require ssurgery for you or is this in place of surgery?
    live, love, play
    Winnie

    Winnie
    I was not a candidate for a resection. Danged ol'tumor was laying all over the main arteries. So the radiation was in lieu of surgery. They used a stereotactic radiation that has just recently become available for liver mets. Previously used for brain and lung tumors. If the excitement of my radiation oncologist is any indication of how high my level of optimism should be...well I'm soaring.
    Best to all,
    Joanne

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