Finish the Drill

BAM!

Isn't that what Emeril says when he is cooking?  At least he is not cooking himself.  I just finished up my 2nd week and  8th of 20-27 trips to the microwave for some rays.  So far, so good.  Up to this point, there have been almost zero side effects.  I got really tired one afternoon and today I am feeling just the slightest sore throat- which the doc said to expect since my esophogus is in the radiation field.  That part may get worse and time goes on, but nothing I can't deal with.  There should not be any nausea or anything nasty like that.  Just a little tiredness and some reflux.  Doc says I am good to do anything I want to do so long as I listen to my body.  Which I have become very good at by now. 

A little bummed I am not able to make it over to Baton Rouge this weekend, but am really looking forward to driving down to St Simons next week for the GA/FL game.  Whether or not I am able to make it to the game remains to be seen, but at least I'll be out of the house and near the festivivties.  Go Dawgs!

Long time

Whoa- I just realized how long it has been since I hit everyone with an update.  Sorry bout that.  I've been feeling great with energy improvement daily. Been getting in some long awaited exercise too.  Being sore never felt so good.  All is well. 

Getting a bit stir crazy feeling so well and not really being able to go into public spaces yet.  Almost there though.  I'll be rubbing elbows wih strangers again in no time. 

I'll begin the suntan portion of my treatment tomorrow assuming the final prep work gets finished up today.  I'll know more about the final plan today at my appt, but I believe I'll be getting hit 20 something times with a lowered radiation dose, which has been well proven and documented to kill off any remaining hodgkins cells.   I'm ready to get the show on the road.  I'm not expecting anything more than a little fatigue and a sore throat as I get into the meat of the treatments.  It is cumulative, so I don't suspect I'll have any side effects for the first week or so. 

Thats it for now.  I promise I won't be so long 'til my next update.  This one was so late, I almost forgot the user name I have set up for this account.  Sheesh.