Done...

...with RadioTherapy Treatments!

With a Certificate of Completion, signed by the technicians! The exit interview involved a review of the reasons to call the oncall oncologist: increased chest pain, problems with breathing, coughing up blood -- pretty much reasons I'll call _someone_ were it to happen.

The esophagitis will linger a week or three, but we should be able to start decreasing the amount, and the frequency, of the RadioTherapy Shooters. We're also assuming this will result in my blood pressure issues resolving themselves, and will be monitoring it daily to be sure. Official 'doctor follow-up' in four weeks, probably in conjunction with the CT scan with contrast on October 24th.

We were given some cream in case my skin begins to burn more as the effects of the molecular changes will supposedly course through my system for the next three or for weeks.

I've noticed being more tired the past few days and my vocal chords seem more affected this week. Probably good for everyone that I don't feel much like talking...

It's a good feeling to know that this weekend we can begin to focus more on healing and repairing my body from these past treatments, as opposed to just maintaining throughout the weekend for one final treatment next week. I'll be able to walk again in the morning; fall mornings are one of my favorite times to walk.

Given that this is major leaf-fall time in da Woods, I'm hoping to do a little each day so as not to have to cram it all into one or two weekends as we always seemed to end up doing in the past. Spring is a very different place here if we haven't carefully managed our leaves. *nods*

The trees that we ordered were ready to plant on Monday, but we were rained out, so they were delivered today. Five Hemlocks for the new visual block, south down da Lane, and the Oak Tree that Mom wanted to plant for Dad.

We'll have some photos tomorrow, thanks to Nancy and Patty!

This is Homecoming Weekend, so you know we'll be burrowed in da Woods somewhere.

Make a great weekend!

*raises a tall glass of iced water*

Howz by youz??