When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. -Isaiah 43:2

Monday, December 12, 2011

FOUR MORE TO GO & COUNTING

I HAVE ONLY FOUR MORE RADIATION TREATMENTS TO GO INCLUDING TODAY!  YAY, I CAN'T WAIT TO BE DONE.  DAILY TREATMENTS ARE MAKING THIS GO BY VERY FAST.  I TALKED TO THE RADIATION NURSE LAST MONDAY ABOUT MY SKIN BREAKING DOWN OVER THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND & THE RESULTANT PAIN.  SHE WAS VERY SYMPATHETIC, TOOK SOME PICTURES TO DOCUMENT IT, & GOT THE DOCTOR TO WRITE A PRESCRIPTION FOR SULFA SILVADENE CREAM TO HELP IT HEAL & PREVENT INFECTION.  I'VE USED IT 3 TIMES A DAY SINCE THEN, &THE PAIN FROM MY SKIN BREAKING DOWN IS STARTING TO LESSEN A LITTLE.  I HAVE A BRIGHT CHERRY RED BURN SPOT ON MY SHOULDER THAT IS SORE & GETS RUBBED BY MY CLOTHES, BUT IT HASN'T BROKEN OPEN YET.  HOPEFULLY IT WON'T SINCE THE CURRENT FOCUS OF RADIATION IS THE SCAR AREA FROM MY SURGERY & NOT ALL THE OTHER TENDER OR OPEN SPOTS.  THE TREATMENT ALSO IS MUCH QUICKER NOW SINCE THE FOCUS IS JUST ONE SPOT.

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