SRT 31 of 39 - Monday

This far into treatments, you never know what you are going to get.  Today, wasn't so bad, 25 minutes, short for my group, and was able to get up by myself from the table with no severe burning.  Did have some intense nausea though as I left the clinic.

Normally see my doctor on Mondays, but that was delayed by her absence till Wed, shame, had a list of new post treatment questions for her.

BTW, in the first 6 weeks of treatments, I have lost a total of 17 lbs.  That is low compared to my previous neck/throat radiation treatment 10 years ago, I was averaging about 5 lbs a week loss then, as it destroyed my tastes buds at the time and everything tasted like metal paste.

Eight more to go, just doing my one day at a time thinking with this.  I usually start a week fine, and then the toxcity builds during the week.  But I will worry about tommorows, tommorow.

David in SC

 

Thanks for the update David. Are you having to buy new clothes due to weight loss on top of all of the other side effects? 17 pounds is a bunch, as I lost 10 after prostate surgery.
Michael

David, Your almost there my friend.. We think of you every day.

Jeff T

Well David, the end of your RT is now really closed at hand. Most of the cancer cells are now dead and the few remaining ones are just laying around unconscious or begging for mercy. Give them all the final final push into oblivion with those last few sessions. We all know that you can do it. Hope it won't be be to tough.
All the best to you.

Magaboo

Thanks Sheldon, you always have the right words for me, appreciate it.

Michael, I can easily lose the weight, not real obese or anything, but have some fluff in the middle. Hard diet to be on, rather be fat, lol.

Jake, thanks, glad you are doing well too. I dont view these daily reports as a fishing trip for symphany, I do it because I know others like the details on the day to day procedures, treatments, and troubles. And of course, what has happened to me, or some of my issues and complications certainly don't mean it would happen to you or anyone else. It shows what can happen if nothing else.

PS Jake, my rad. dr. said during these 8 weeks, eat whatever i felt like, plenty of protein and carbs in particular, to build up some strength, because radiation does to a number on one's immune system. When I am hungry in recent times, usually craving proteins in particular.

Jeff, thanks, you are a good friend and I appreciate your care and concerns. PC may be a brutal beast at times, but I will never go down without a fight. Use to fantasize about reaching 100 years old and getting shot by a jealous husband, don't intend for PC to take me down

Bill, thanks too, what you did with your BP is great news, that should make you and your dr's happy. BP hasn't been an issue for me in life so far. For a guy that has been such a cancer magnet, its strange that I dont have BP or cloresteral troubles, not even remotely diabetic prone, virtually never get colds, coughs, sore throats, flus, etc. At 57, still don't need glasses and still have all my teeth, lol. So there are parts of me what work well. I could way wrong, no way to prove this, but I still think my 4 cancers so far in life were all the result of toxic exposures when I was in my early 20s.

Magaboo - thats what I am hoping is going on inside my prostate bed, that the buggers are dying in droves. As much as I hate this radiation in general, and as much as I cant wait for it to end ,if my dr. changed her mind and said I think we need to increase from 39 to 45 treatments, I would probably agree. This is my last big gun going to kill off the cancer, and would be willing to suffer another week if it meant better results. Highly unlikely, cause I am already getting 72 greys, which is quite a bit for a secondary treatment.

David/CPA, yeah in all my cancer events and treatments, past and present, were big weight losers for me, but its not a diet I would want to pass off to anyone else. I have a serious sweet tooth, so probably would have lost more if I didnt like good chocolate so much, lol, hope you are faring well, my fellow acconting brother.

David in SC

Thanks, Sephie. So looking forward to that first Monday after THanksgiving, when I don't have to go back to the clinic. When you do something everyday for nearly 2 months, good or bad, you kind of get into a routine. This is one routine I will be happy to give up.

Not a big pasta eater, guess the Irish in me favors the Spud instead, lol.

Hope John is doing well.

Hang in there, pardner. Just a little longer and then you're done. I had No. 13...on Friday the 13th...1/3 of the way there. Too many ones and threes for my liking. Glad the machine didn't blow up. Today was no. 14...sigh.

Bob

Oh you poor man (not liking pasta much) ... I am half Italian (the other half is German) and John is Irish & English. I think he could eat pasta 7 days a week - if it is with my homemade sauce!

John is doing great. He has another PSA test in early December - it will be what it will be but we're hoping for a big, fat zero again!

Be well, Good night, dear friend.

Sephie

Hi David,

Travelling today. On train with wi-fi. Wi-fi a bit slow. Train isn't. Got some whitecaps in my coffee where part of the passenger line uses freight rails... a bit bumpy.

You're getting close to the end of your RT. Another 7 after today?

Didn't see a post on today's treatment?

All the best.

Mike

Just saw it...Mike