Well 10 years after the end of treatment is often quoted as the accepted date for saying that the treated cancer is gone for good. Unfortunately the radiation side-effects will never go away and a different cancer could develop, but I'll take the good news for now.
My oncologist told me 5 years ago that if I was diagnosed today I'd have surgery rather than chemo-radiation. That would have made the aftermath so much nicer. But, of course, If I had waited I'd have died. All the dental stuff is just part of the new normal now, including living with my infected cracked tooth.
Other than the dental stuff and the osteoradionecrosis "sword of Damocles" hanging over my head, life is back to normal. Carpe diem my friends!
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Last treatment tomorrow!
Finally, it's here...the end of the beginning. Tomorrow (Friday, April 3) is Todd's last day of radiation. Today, since the kids were out of school, they went with us to UCSF. They got to see the basement waiting room with the depressing little dark painted "boxes" on the wall (done by the "Art for Recovery" group, so that's how they were feeling.
Good News Day
So many people to thank this week: Glen for driving on Monday, Roni on Wednesday, and Ken the afternoon shift on Friday. Plus, Chris' wonderful chicken dish on Tuesday and Christie and Jim's stuffed shells on Thursday (and Peg's brownie and tulips!)
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