Radiation makes you tired

February 24, 2019

So this past week I was so sick! It started Monday with chest congestion and by Tuesday I had the chills/body aches, stuffy nose and coughing. YUCK!! I haven’t been that sick in a long time. I’m still coughing but don’t feel like death anymore!! My MIL&FIL took the kids all day Wednesday and I literally didn’t leave my couch. It was really nice to get a full day of rest (thank you guys SO much for that). 

I still managed to get to radiation every day! I really started noticing symptoms this week. Obviously I was sick so it’s hard to tell if I was tired from being sick or from the radiation …but the past week I have been exhausted!!! I go from being fine to barely being able to keep my eyes open and my skin is getting CRISP! Lol!! Yikes… it looks like a sunburn at this point. Large area under my armpit, the entire breast and then a little on my upper chest. It’s a pretty large area. I started going braless .. its just uncomfortable to wear anything tight. My nurse Lisa also hooked me up with a large dressing/pad that I can put on the area. This just gives a nice barrier between my skin and clothes and then also helps when holding/hugging the kids! 

My last day of radiation will either be this Wednesday or Thursday. Dr. Brower isn’t 100% sure yet. Either way next week is my LAST week. So excited 👏

Just a little reminder_my benefit is this weekend!! Nimbus 9 will be playing a show on Saturday March 2nd at the Derryfield Country Club @9:30 PM! This event is open to the public… so anyone is welcome!!! Looking forward to dancing the night away and celebrating the fact that treatment will be DONE!!! Ahhhhhh! Can’t believe it 😬😬

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST HUSBAND IN THE WORLD!!! We had a nice little celebration last night at Sam and Tim’s new home. Taco dinner, ice cream cake, lots of catching up, laughing, kids playing/having fun! It was a really nice night!! ❤️

Ok… back to bed!! Haha I tend to do this a lot (wake up randomly… can’t sleep… play on my phone… toss and turn and eventually fall back to sleep) lol! 

Goodnight 💤😴 

KPOW