Radiation's Over!

These are my radiation techs, Dana and Katy. They were awesome! I'll miss chatting with them every day and the kids will miss cookie Thursday. But I'm so glad I'm done! I ended with the burn near my clavicle getting worse. I have to use silvadene cream on it. But it's quickly getting better. 

I was told it would be a couple of months before all of the effects from radiation have settled. Once that's resolved, I may look at additional reconstruction, fat grafting. We'll see. 

Radiation Burn

UPDATE: While talking with the radiation tech today, I was saying that I was so happy to only have one more treatment on this burn area. I was glad that it wasn't going to get worse. Well, I was WRONG! She said this burn is probably from radiation 10 days ago. She said that the damage today's radiation caused won't be seen for another 10-14 days!! That means this burn could get much, much worse. 😟 

This, my friends, is a radiation burn. So not fun. I have several creams, gels, ointments, essential oils (lavender and frankincense) and I use them all throughout the day. I hope they're working. Maybe this would be worse without them?? Let me just say that a seatbelt is a problem here. Rubbing against a burn/rash, not good. Two more treatments on this spot (lymph node involvement near my clavicle) and 5 more total!

Oh, and this is me getting used to seeing myself with super short hair. I hate it! It's SO not me. But I'm trying to be brave and go without the scarf. If I wait until it's at a length I could feel normal with, I'd be waiting another 9-12 months. 

First Post-Chemo Haircut

My first post-chemo haircut! It was a small, shaping haircut, but that means the hair is growing. The area around the ear really needed some help. We didn't touch the top, it's not growing as fast as the back and sides. I've been told that your hair can stay thin while getting Hercetin/Perjeta infusions, which I'll get until June 2016.

 I would NEVER go this short intentionally and I'm having to get used to seeing myself with super short hair, but hopefully I'll get used to it. I guess I'll try a few styles as it grows out. Thanks goes to my sister-in-law, Kristina 😊