Back on track

Well today I had my 5th radiation treatment. I am now 1/5 done. It is all going smoothly and some how the radiation department is able to keep their schedule on time. The whole treatment time is about 15 minutes. At radiation school I learned that what radiation does is break the DNA chain. It is not selective and breaks the chain of healthy cells and cancer cells. Once the radiation machine is turned off no further cells are broken. The next 24 hours my body needs to get rid of the dead cells and generate new ones. That is what causes a person to get tired.

I also had my Zoladex shot this morning. Finally!! I saw the doctor yesterday and she changed the prescription to the 3.8 mg shot. I had it filled this morning and the nurse gave me the injection after my radiation treatment. So I am good now for the next 28 days.

Rylie and I did 2 - 4.5 km walks this week so far. I need to do a 3 km on Saturday and a 5 km on Sunday.

The weight is starting to come off. I am down 7 pounds. Hurray, hurray!!

Also my arm is better. Sandy bought me a stress ball and I put in my hand and squeeze. This pumping action is supposed to help move the fluid in my arm. The swelling has come down but I keep using the ball and elevating my arm as a precaution. I don't feel like I need to see a massage therapist yet.

That is all there is to report for now. The next couple of weeks involve no doctor appointments but just radiation.

Bye for now.

Love Carolin