Also, as of today, I only have five more radiation treatments left, and they are boosts. Boosts are higher doses, but to a smaller, more concentrated area. The highest chance of my cancer coming back is for it to come back in the skin around the scar where the mastectomy was done. These last five will concentrate on that area. That means that the rest of the skin can heal. I am SO ready to be done holding my left arm out away from my body and adjusting my bra, trying to find a few seconds of relief.
I'm also all done (emotionally) with that office/Dr. That's all I'm going to say about that for now.
Two months from now, I'll have a follow-up with the plastic surgeon to assess the damage to my skin and tissue. I plan to have NO damage by then. Yup. That's my plan. Four months after that, I'll have the exchange surgery. No, not THAT kind of change surgery. It's the one where they exchange the tissue expander for an implant, and do the surgery to the other side for symmetry.
Ahh, symmetry. How I miss symmetry.
Yup, the milestones are ticking by. I wonder when I'll feel like this is over? After radiation? Nah. Still daily reminders as I'm getting dressed. When my hair has grown enough to not require a head covering? After exchange surgery? Maybe, but how long after? When the scars have healed?
I just can't wait to go an entire day without the C word entering my head. I have a feeling it will be a long time before that happens, but I'm heading in that direction.
3 comments:
I seriously doubt there will ever be a day when cancer doesn't enter your mind. Or mine, for that matter.
I know you have been through a lot. Glad you are getting "deported" lol.
Sure, you'll think of it in the future, but it will not be persistent & intractable. You won't let it be; you have too much left to do. ~Mary
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