Hope can seem listless sometimes. Hope can feel like too much effort. Hope can feel pointless. Hope can seem overshadowed and beaten down by fear.
It’s been several days since my final radiation treatment. I shared my final online check-in and a photo of my mask and graduation certificate. I was overwhelmed by the emotions from that day and from the many responses. In some ways, I still am.
It’s a particularly cruel thing that applying the cream to soothe your burning and peeling skin also highlights the hairs that are falling out.
What’s been happening with the radiation? How’s it going? Here’s a bit about acclimation…
So I met with a radiation oncologist who had a plan… but then decided that there was a slight risk…
