I am almost done with Radiation Therapy. Two more treatments to go; Monday and Tuesday. If you see me with my arms akimbo, I'm not signifying anything. I have some burns under my left arm from the radiation. Feels better with my hand on my hip, with my arm away from my body. The burns are relatively minor and so are the blisters on my back. The radiation therapists and the docs are very careful and are always checking on me. It seems that I continue to be very lucky and, although I have some reactions and problems with treatment, it's no big thing. A dose of ibuprofen and some high-test moisturizer and I'm good to go.
The biggest side effect they warned me about with Radiation Therapy was fatigue. I can't say that I'm particularly tired. I'm just so not motivated to do anything. I feel like I could sit on my favorite chair (in front of the computer) until the house falls down around me. People say I'm entitled to do just that, but I just feel so lazy...
Hey, just wanted to say I'm glad you update again, and I've been thinking about you!
ReplyDeleteAlso, re: laziness, have you thought about picking up a hobby that you can do with your hands sitting in your favorite chair, like knitting or making holiday cards or writing letters or something bordering between the mechanical and the engaging? I do sudoku puzzles when I have a plague of laziness, with the idea that my body or brain just needs some sort of break -- but somehow doing the puzzles makes me feel productive while I'm recharging mentally or however, which makes transitioning into productivity later seem less hard. You're of course entitled to sit around on the computer, though! You've earned it, for sure.