I've finished my first week of radiation and have started on my second. I must say that it was hard on my nerves to begin with, mostly because I didn't know what to expect really. Even though the nurse goes over everything that happens during treatment, you just don't know until you are there in the moment. For this reason I decided to film a video of my experience at the treatment center to give an idea of what radiation treatment entails. I hope this video is helpful to someone about to start treatments or to someone who has a loved one going through it. As a reminder, I go 5 days a week for about 4 weeks. The time is about the same everyday except for Mondays, which lasts longer because I see my radiology oncologist so that he can check on my progress. I hope you enjoy the video. As far as side effects from radiation, I have noticed mainly the fatigue and forgetfulness. I'm still waiting on the sunburn like appearance on the breast. Hopefully, I won't experience much more than the aforementioned. A girl can hope, can't she. So this week is another full week of radiation treatments, however at the end of the week, I'm looking forward to the visit from one of my sisters from out of state. I can't wait! I need a great distraction, and some laughs, I need to laugh more. My sister, Sabrina has a fun personality and to go along with that, a sense of humor. Another benefit from her visit, I don't have to put on any pretenses, I can just be me.
Please comment with your thoughts and with any questions you might have. Thanks!
Val
8/1/2017 11:54:25 am
Very informative. Thanks for the video. I also checked out your YouTube video on the trunk club. It was cute. I didn't know you had the video. But it's hard to keep up on everything. Well keep me posted. I'll be looking for your next blog:-)
Sherri
8/1/2017 03:27:04 pm
Oh my! I didn't realize my YouTube videos would show up. I have to use my YT account for videos on my Weebly account. Yes, I do Trunk Club unboxings and Stitch Fix, and some makeup reviews. I haven't been able to do anything in a month or so just because it's too much for me right now. Need to keep things simple!
Sabrina
8/1/2017 02:33:22 pm
Awww, we're gonna have a fun time. I can't wait either! Love you!
Sherri
8/1/2017 03:27:27 pm
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AuthorSherri Dunning is a wife, mom, grandmother, and recent blogger. Follow along with her as she writes about her experience with breast cancer. |