one month after treatment, have questions. - 12-11-2008 01:44 AM
Went for my one month after treatment check up today, The Doctor said I looked remarkly well, wish I felled remarkly well. Lol
I know what I went thur and how hard it was, but from reading in here and seeing other people at the cancer center, I know I had it a lot easier then most. I was able to drive, shop (with cart), eat, and care for myself, a granddaughter came over and help with the house and a few things. I had my days and nights when I would get sick, and every day (still am) very tired. things are starting to get better. I had a peg that had to be put in with surgery that kept me in hospital for 6 days, but never used it, but for water. it was taken out 2 days after last treatment, picc line was taken out two weeks later.
One thing I was wondering about, I asked the doctor and he said it didn't happen that everything went as planned. but I came home and looked at print outs that I have here. they didn't give me all of them for But on Oct. 21st. the lady was telling me that she was resetting, because it was set wrong and not hitting where the doctor wanted it to. on my papers, it says on 9-2 under calculation errors and warnings that dose near the surface of body mash may be incorrect, It also says the same thing on 10-21. On Oct 23rd. it don't say it. I don't have the ones in between. Is this something that hapens and they fix it right away or did I have radiation in the wrong place? my last treatment was Nov. 10th. 39 radiation and 9 chemo.
I allso was wondering is there anything you can use for night time dry mouth? I have it 24 hours, but in the am, my mouth is stuck togather and I gag and go on for the longest.
I want to say thank you for being here. This site has been a great help.
I know what I went thur and how hard it was, but from reading in here and seeing other people at the cancer center, I know I had it a lot easier then most. I was able to drive, shop (with cart), eat, and care for myself, a granddaughter came over and help with the house and a few things. I had my days and nights when I would get sick, and every day (still am) very tired. things are starting to get better. I had a peg that had to be put in with surgery that kept me in hospital for 6 days, but never used it, but for water. it was taken out 2 days after last treatment, picc line was taken out two weeks later.
One thing I was wondering about, I asked the doctor and he said it didn't happen that everything went as planned. but I came home and looked at print outs that I have here. they didn't give me all of them for But on Oct. 21st. the lady was telling me that she was resetting, because it was set wrong and not hitting where the doctor wanted it to. on my papers, it says on 9-2 under calculation errors and warnings that dose near the surface of body mash may be incorrect, It also says the same thing on 10-21. On Oct 23rd. it don't say it. I don't have the ones in between. Is this something that hapens and they fix it right away or did I have radiation in the wrong place? my last treatment was Nov. 10th. 39 radiation and 9 chemo.
I allso was wondering is there anything you can use for night time dry mouth? I have it 24 hours, but in the am, my mouth is stuck togather and I gag and go on for the longest.
I want to say thank you for being here. This site has been a great help.