Monday, August 14, 2023

Radiation update

Well, I had my planned conversation with the doctors about when to stop my radiation treatment, and we finally agreed that I would stop at 24 treatments vs prescribed 30. And I was so planning to have my last treatment August 10th (coincidently my son's birthday) -- to have one big celebration party.

However, once I got home, my daughter went crazy, called the hospital and insisted that I finish up the entire length of the radiation treatment. She kept chanting "only six more", but then she would feel that I did EVERYTHING possible to deal with cancer. 

And resisting your child is so, so much harder than doctors --- so I am back in the hospital this week again, for my daily dose of radiation.

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