Update on Tomo Radiation for me
 

Just a quick update on the radiation for my superclav icular nodes that were pressing on the brachial plexis nerve....I am OVER HALF WAY DONE!!! Only 10 more to go and 18 behind me...I am still making the daily trip to Chicago, but have it down to a system now, and come home a take a nap for an hour or so. Dont think I will ever get used to the MASK, or the sounds of ants tap dancing while I get radiated....the good news is I am pain free! The nodes are almost gone, and I am sure I dont have a wrinkle left in my face due to the tightness of the mask! With fatigue, a rad burn and a sore throat being the worse side effects, I am just hoping this treatment will keep these nodes in check for a while!

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Glad to hear it is going well, here's to fast finish for the last 10.

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Thats great news Sheila and keep that finish line in sight!!:)

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Wow, great news Sheila, so glad you have some relief. I'm jealous though about the no wrinkles! Hopefully this will give you a nice long break for you to regain your strength!

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Glad those nodes are shrinking, Sheila!!

all the best
caya

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Good job Sheila !!!!!!!!! only 10 more treatments to go !!
Hopefully you will have no cancer and and less wrinkles
permanently. Less wrinkles !! What a great side effect !!!!!!!!!

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Hugs to you dear.

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Congratulations on successfully doing that drive every day and the shrinking nodes - I hope they melt away for ever!
Good luck with the last 10

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You hang in there, Kiddo! Lets hope those pesky nodes are zapped into oblivion!

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So glad rads are nearing an end for you. You give me hope!! Thanks for sharing. Hoping the rest of your time goes great and will all be a distant memory soon!

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Yea Sheila! No wrinkles and disappearing nodes sounds great!

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Glad its going well Sheila. What do you take for the sore throat? that sounds unpleasant.

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I agree with Sassy...

So happy for the good result! By the time you are back home, you will be all 'pretty' and 'healthy'!

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I am glad the treatment has helped. No wrinkles. I am jealous too.

Amelia

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Yeah, the mask sucks. I know from brain met experience in 2008. But looks like it's doing the trick. Pain free and shrinking nodules.

Joan

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I just had my mask made yesterday and wanted to thank you for bravely posting the pics of yours. It helped me fully know what they were talking about!

Yay! You're so close to done and doing an amazing job of being able to drive yourself there!

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Happy to hear it! And that the radiation is going well (i.e. not too many side effects).

Melanie

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Absolutely hoping for the best result for you! Ceesun

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Yay, Sheila!
You go, girl!
So glad to hear the pain is gone!
Praying for lots more good news for you...sending hugs!
Denise

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Sheila,
I am so glad you are closer to the end of the rads than the beginning.
Thinking about you all the time and doing the fist pump that you will be done with this soon.
If I were there I would make you warm tea with honey for your throat. And drive you so you could nap.
Hugs,
Maureen