Week 2 of Radiation Treatments

Sunset in back of my house.  10-07-14

What beautiful days we are having here. The days are warm but not too hot.  The nights are cool and the sun is glorious.  I want to go up to Provo Canyon in the next couple of days to enjoy the  beautiful leaves. The problem is I just don't have enough energy and strength to do a fraction of what I would like to do.  I guess I will have some practice in patience happening.  I am really doing well.  My complaints are minor in the whole scheme of things.
My radiation is going fine. Eight treatments down with only 25 left to go. It takes about 15 min, maybe 20 to get dressed and undressed, for the treatment.  They are on time so I am in and out in 20 minutes or so. Tuesdays are longer as I go up to the clinic to have them draw blood through my port. Thursdays are longer because I see the doctor.  My lymphedema is still doing well.  I haven't found a sleeve to fit right yet, but the therapist took measurements today and was extremely happy as the arm was down from the last time and I had had the wrappings off for over 12 hours. My finger nails are growing out and most of the time the finger tips feel pretty good.  There is less numbness in my toes than there was.  My head has more fuzz on it and my eyebrows and eyelashes are coming back slowly.   In general, I feel better.  I don't have the sick feeling I had when I was doing chemo.  I am really weak and don't feel well if I don't get enough rest or push too hard to do too much.
I am grateful.