Radioactive
When we first started this journey, the end of radiation treatment seemed so far away. 30 sessions might not seem like a lot, especially when you’re having them back to back, Monday through Friday, with the exception of holidays, or machine maintenance, both of which prolonged the treatment, as well as some pretty crazy forest fires. So what should have been finished at the end of my sixth week, ended up being day three of week seven. But I’m a trooper, so let’s carry on. From the moment that I walked into the hospital on the last day, I felt lighter. I have struggled from the start with how I physically feel, with extreme exhaustion. I didn’t think it could get worse than it had been a few weeks ago, but I was wrong. I’ve napped more in the last two weeks than I probably have in my whole life. I am ridiculously ecstatic that I don’t have to wake up at 5am to go and have radiation treatments. It’s crazy how close you become to the staff at the hospital. From t...