Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I too remember my elation at the last day of treatment and I only had to drive 5 minutes to treatments. No more mask. I hated that horrible thing. Yes, I was tired, nothing tasted good, but I was done and and I was cancer free. As John said, the first week or so after radiation is still rough, but you do start to heal. For me, the dr appointments, tests, etc. continued. All I wanted was a week when I didn't have to see a dr or dentist or radiologist.
Try to get some rest and enjoy the holidays.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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