Yesterday's radiation treatment was the 17th, so I only have 18 more to go ... that's almost midpoint and everything else from now on will be a count down to the end!
I'm still doing fairly well. There is some reddening of the skin and there is no doubt as to the area of radiation. The skin discoloration makes that very clear! I'm slathering on that emu oil and hopefully that will be enough. Every now and then the skin itches like crazy usually at the most awkward moments ... almost always in public when I can do nothing about it. Anyway I am trying not to scratch ... don't want to break any skin. Lord knows what would happen! Probably some massive infection that will kill me or something.
Recently I've noticed that every time I sweat I also start itching all over ... makes exercising rather trying. I wonder whether that is the radiation? I also have some changes in taste again ... this time the exact opposite of when I had chemo. I can't tolerate salty & vinegary but can taste sweet.
When will my life get back to normal? I often wonder whether there is ever going to be a normal for me. I suspect that for me there is no such thing anymore.
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