Well, I have two days left of radiation. That is amazing. I just wont know what to do with myself…it will feel like I got back a few hours of my life everyday. I’m sure I’ll find a way to spend it.
The raspy smoker voice is back. I shouldn’t have sung yesterday in Praise Team, but it was so fun and I felt so good yesterday morning and could talk so normal. Thank you Lord for a voice to praise you.
You know, this voice thing was a huge concern coming into this radiation. I thought because of where I’m being radiated that it might affect it. I actually asked a lady at the beginning if it would mess up my vocal chords. She didn’t give me a super huge resounding “no”, but just told me that I would need to take care of myself. Yeah right. Hey lady, I make my money running my mouth!!! Hello.
So, today I found out that the sores in the back of my mouth are not from the mouth trays last week, they are radiation sores. When the doctor called them that today he said it like it is no big deal. I’m glad he thinks that. I’ve never been one much to obsess about oral health. I mean I think I take pretty good care of my teeth…but “sores”. Those are the things they talk to you about in health that dirty people get. It’s a good thing I’m single. I knew there was a reason for everything.
You know, I was telling Lisa today on the way home, that I cannot imagine what other side effects people who go through this longer have to deal with. They said I shouldn’t have much since I was just having 17 treatments, but I cannot imagine. Most of the time the big side effects don’t kick in until 6 weeks. That would be 14 more treatments than what I have…wowzers! Maybe some skin irritation. I really haven’t had a problem with that. That you Jesus.
They did give me some medicine and the pharmacist today called it a miracle drug, so I’m waiting for it to happen.
Ok, so I said I wasn’t going to talk about those on here, but I did. I just couldn’t hold back. Sorry.
