Radiation continues

Had radiation number seven today, not very exciting when you think I need to have about 30 total, but plugging away. The drive in and back isn't too bad, the staff are very prompt and I rarely have to wait, and the radiation process itself is painless so far. It is so amazing we have these machine that can rotate around us and zap us right where we need it. 

 

I have developed a side effect from radiation which is unusual for me as everything has been pretty good up to this point. It is called globus pharyngeus. That is a big word for feeling like there is a lump in my throat when I swallow. That can happen, due to irritation caused by radiation to the throat, anytime you are radiating near the throat. They are radiating my left clavicle area, down along the outer aspect of my left breast and along my armpit. I can still eat and drink, I just have to do it in smaller bites and slower. 

Here is the port incision. I was suppose to keep the steri-strips on it longer, but I was having a skin reaction to them and starting to develop blisters, so I took the strips off and now just have a 2x2 pad covering it held in place by the strap of my shirt, it looks good otherwise, just a little discomfort there.

I think I forgot to tell you that after I was bragging about still having my eyebrows and eyelashes a month ago, they left me after the 5th chemo. treatment. I was trying to put makeup on to make it look like I had something, but it was useless, so I now look like a full fledged cancer patient. I know I am always having fun trying to hide behind the colorful wigs, but this is it folks.