More Tests

After being blamed for breaking the Radiation Machine, I guess I should be proud of myself since it was down for 5 days! Unfortunately that meant everyone had to go to the hospital for treatment. I didn't mind but I was the only one who felt that way.

So....off to the UW Hospital for treatment in their new Radiotherapy facility. WOW! It is really cool. The ceilings above the treatment table are painted with clouds (I thought that was sort of lame) but then you see the light show! The colors morph from yellow to orange to red to violet to blue to green over this painted sky! It is really awesome!

On Friday the 14th, I endured Radiation treatment once again at the hospital and another chemo treatment. By the time I got home, it was time to pick up Aruna from day camp and set out as a family to Brookfield for a cookout with our friends visiting from North Carolina (Susan at Cancer Fight) and some friends from Gurnee, Ill. It was a long day that ended about 11 pm. Way pass my bedtime. I paid for it all weekend as I slept for most of it. But I am sure the chemo treatment had something to do with my fatigue as well. I know the hot flashes got brutal again and that definitely is a result of the chemo.

Friday the 21st I finally had the CAT Scan on my chest. As you may recall, an "undiagnosed active disease" was found on my lung way back in January. Dr. W. wasn't all that concerned (obviously). I figured as long as insurance was paying, might as well find out what going on. My CAT Scan was changed to include my abdomen and pelvic area as I am experiencing sometimes really bad back and hip pain as well as and in my lower spine. This past Saturday it was so bad I had to break out the heavy duty meds again. No word yet as to the results.

This week is a follow-up Echo Gram on my heart. It is on Thursday at the hospital. Of course, it conflicts with High School Registration for Andrei so Scott is going to handle it for me. Thanks Honey!!! It will be interesting to see what, if any, change there is in my heart function as I am now taking high blood pressure pills (if you recall, I don't have high blood pressure - I just take the pills for it :) )

The fatigue caused by the radiation has caught up with me. I tire easily and need to rest in the afternoon. I don't have much desire to do anything. Other than get Andrei to football practice by 7:30am, Scott helps me get him there too, I mull around the house not getting much of anything accomplished and not really caring. This totally goes against my grain. You could say I am enjoying the 'lazy days of summer' by being lazy.

That's all for now. I think I'll get some sleep!