Here it is December 3rd, already! Thanksgiving is over and Christmas and New Years is on the horizon. It is wonderful to not be going to radiation treatments every day. The last few weeks of radiation, my skin was very sore in places. However, it is doing well now. The places that were burned the worst peeled, but that went pretty well and quickly. Better than I thought it might. My doctor has said that my skin would be pretty well healed by Thanksgiving and it was. Tuesday I gave my self the last blood thinner shot. Yeah! That had lasted 6 months. I went for a check-up with the lymphedema clinic yesterday. I began wearing the compression sleeve last week, but forgot a couple of days. However, the measurements of my arm were good. I will go back in 6 months for a check-up. I believe that the greatest blessings from going there are the knowledge and information that I received and gained. I learned about it, what to watch for, and how to take care of my arm which is now a weaker part of my body. I am grateful.
I am feeling better and stronger than I was. However, I have to be constantly vigilant to not over do and then not feel as well. I was told at the beginning that it would take 6 months to get back to normal. I am having some challenges with vision which seems to be worse when I am not feeling well. I had a complete eye exam week before last and found my eyes are healthy and doing well. I am grateful. At the end of the month I have a 6 week check-up with the radiologist and a 3 month check-up with the oncologist.
I am trying to take things slowly and finding joy in accomplishing more on my own.
Thank you again for your prayers, cards, calls, visits, kind gestures and gifts. I love and appreciate you very much.
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