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No time to rest, radiation next

February 9, 2006

While trying to learn the ropes of dealing with nausea, I started radiation treatments on February 8th.  I was fortunate to have the Johns Hopkins crew from Green Spring taking care of me.  Under the care of Dr. Deb Frassica, this unit ran like a well oiled machine!  They were caring, attentive & helped me understand what was about to happen.  I got to see pictures of my tumor & the amount of space it occupied … no wonder I was in pain!  It took me longer to get to the appts, change clothes, get into the mold, than the actual treatments themselves.  I was in for 11 treatments for this first phase.

Radiation itself was not hard.  My problem was being so nauseous from taking chemo & having to ride to the appts, laying on the table & riding back home on a daily basis.  My senses were on HIGH ALERT during this time.  I could smell things from far away & even if bottles/ jars were closed.  The smell of lotions, coffee, body odor, anything would set me off … it was really rough.

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