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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Day 67
Treatment ended 2/24/12
Today 11th day after end of treatment
7 Total Chemo Infusions
41 Radiation Treatments
I'm thrilled that treatments have ended; however, it's not all smooth sailing yet. The radiation builds up in your body with each treatment, so at the end of the treatment you have high levels still causing havoc. It may take a couple weeks before everything starts to settle down. Your body also goes into high gear to regenerate all the good cells, which causes even more fatigue. Scott was optimistic at the begining of this process and was planning to return to work in 11 days from now...its not gonna happen. His days are pretty much spent in bed still; however, he does come out of his dungeon a bit more often than before. He unfortunately has developed a skin infection around his neck which is causing open sores. He also tried a little too early to wean off the Scopolamine patches which sent him into a vomiting attack, it was not pretty. Word of advice for anyone going through this treatment....don't let yourself run out of your medication, always keep a back-up at hand!
It dawned on me yesterday that Darth Vader had disappeared. I'm really not sure when it happened, but Scott is breathing normal now. He still doesn't talk, he continues to be in a lot of pain. He is suppose to practice humming, I haven't heard any tune from the bedroom yet. The thick mucus is in full force though. I guess this is normal. Also the swelling which appeared one morning at the front of his neck is normal. The Doctor said its the swelling of ? glands and everything is going through an adjustment right now, so not to be alarmed...I was worried a new tumor had popped up!
All in all everything is going good though and we are anxious to get back to LIVING!
Today 11th day after end of treatment
7 Total Chemo Infusions
41 Radiation Treatments
I'm thrilled that treatments have ended; however, it's not all smooth sailing yet. The radiation builds up in your body with each treatment, so at the end of the treatment you have high levels still causing havoc. It may take a couple weeks before everything starts to settle down. Your body also goes into high gear to regenerate all the good cells, which causes even more fatigue. Scott was optimistic at the begining of this process and was planning to return to work in 11 days from now...its not gonna happen. His days are pretty much spent in bed still; however, he does come out of his dungeon a bit more often than before. He unfortunately has developed a skin infection around his neck which is causing open sores. He also tried a little too early to wean off the Scopolamine patches which sent him into a vomiting attack, it was not pretty. Word of advice for anyone going through this treatment....don't let yourself run out of your medication, always keep a back-up at hand!
It dawned on me yesterday that Darth Vader had disappeared. I'm really not sure when it happened, but Scott is breathing normal now. He still doesn't talk, he continues to be in a lot of pain. He is suppose to practice humming, I haven't heard any tune from the bedroom yet. The thick mucus is in full force though. I guess this is normal. Also the swelling which appeared one morning at the front of his neck is normal. The Doctor said its the swelling of ? glands and everything is going through an adjustment right now, so not to be alarmed...I was worried a new tumor had popped up!
All in all everything is going good though and we are anxious to get back to LIVING!
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| Healed area on right side of neck |
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| Open sore on front of neck |
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| Swelling around adam's apple |
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| You can see swollen area at front of neck and also the red areas which turn into open sores |
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| Dry!!!! Even after lotion. |
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| He always looks like he's pissed...but I think it's all the medication. |
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| Yep...still gone. Thinking of getting the spray on hair in a can. |
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