As I continue to go through treatment, and reflect on my thoughts and perceptions prior to having cancer, I remember thinking that chemotherapy is the hardest treatment to go through, but for me, I'm finding radiation to be quite challenging. I feel this may be due to my largest frustration coming from a place of physical fatigue rather than all the physical changes that occur with chemotherapy. My medical oncologist was spot on when he said it will be the physical fatigue that will get the best of me. It helps to have doctors that know you treating you. Obviously, he has me pegged.
It also has to do with the type of chemotherapy I had (as compared to others) and that I did so well with it. Everyone's treatment and effects are different, so this is specific to my story. I also need to consider that I am doing radiation in conjunction with KADCYLA, but I am hoping that once radiation is complete, I will have more energy overall. I just want to share with others that radiation is no walk in the park.
At my halfway point, I am having minor skin reactions and tightening of all my tissues, especially my scar tissue. Doing arm range of motion daily has been important to not have any tightness that would restrict my use of my arms. I also use Aquaphor like nobodies business.
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