It is done

Radiation treatments are done. My medical oncologist decided to cancel the CT scan originally scheduled for today as the lump on my neck has mostly disappeared.

I'm going to rest now.

Back on track

Yesterday, my radiation oncologist, seeing that my skin has healed nicely (aloe gel) in the one week away from radiation, said we could proceed with the last six rounds of radiation treatment. My medical oncologist, who I also visited yesterday, said it was also fine to receive my last round of carboplatin, which I received today. No more chemo! Thank you seems so little to say to the nurses at the infusion center, but before leaving today, I said a big thank you to all the nurses there. They have been awesome!

Last week, towards the end of the week, I developed another lump on the right side of my neck very close to the original site of the swollen lymph nodes. I talked to both my oncologists about it. The site is receiving radiation so there is not more we can do at this time other than to monitor it closely and see what the scans tell us after treatment is complete. I am trying not to worry and hoping that it is nothing more than inflammation from the radiation. My medical oncologist scheduled a neck CT scan for next Monday to take a closer look.

Four more treatments to go!

So close, yet so far

I have six radiation treatments left. This week will be my last full week of treatment. At least, that's what I thought going to the hospital today.

When I saw my radiation oncologist this morning, he did not like what he saw with the radiation burns on my neck. He wants to halt treatment for one week for me to recover (lots of aloe). I was a little reluctant being so close to the end of treatment, but he is the doctor and has been doing this for 37 years so I'm going to listen to his recommendation.