Peak of Pain

I hope you all had a great Saturday!

I can't believe it is already February!  February is my birthday month, so I get extra excited!

Burn, Baby, BURN!

I woke up today and I was in a ton of pain.  I asked my husband to snap a couple photos of my radiation area.  I feel like these photos really capture the height of pain that I am feeling.

Radiation hurts like a really bad burn... Every minute I'm reminded of the burn. I know that the burn I feel is burning the Cancer so it really makes me happy, in some weird way!!

Peak Pain Day

Good News!  Yesterday was the peak pain day!  This means that each day starting today, I should only get better and better!  Yesterday was my peak day because the Radiation continues to burn for an entire 7 days after my last day of treatment, until I hit the peak (7th day).

Last Day of Radiation

Speaking of last Friday, I must share with you some highlights of that very special day!  I was so thankful that my Mom took the day off to be with me and make the day so memorable.  The whole day felt like a huge party!  I arrived at the Radiation center and went to the changing room.  I waited for only a few minutes before they called my name over the loud speaker... only this time, instead of saying "Jennifer" they called out "HEY PARTY GIRL, COME ON DOWN!"  The last Treatment seemed to go by quicker than any other day!  When I was done, the nurses allowed me to snap this photo of 'My view" of the Radiation machine.  You can see my right leg elevated in the 'cradle' higher than my left leg.  The right leg is elevated higher, so that when the large (dark grey) radiation machine rotates to my left side, the radiation only hits my right leg and misses my left leg all together.

And then the nurses snapped these photos of me!

By the time I got down off of the table, all the nurses in the room were crying!  Apparently, they loved me and were all so happy that this was over for me!  They told me that they will always remember my positive attitude, and in the sweetest way told me that they never hope to see me again... Well, at least not in Radiation Oncology.

ALL DONE!

Later that evening, I got to go to dinner with Nate and his Boss!  His Boss, Taylor brought her husband, and Nate's co-worker, Matt brought his Wife Katie!  If your following me.. all 6 of us had a fantastic dinner!  IT was so nice to finally put faces and personalities to the people that I've heard about at home.  I only wish we could all go out to dinner (all 6 of us), again!

Please pray for the healing of my leg.  Pray that the pain subsides.  Pray that I'm able to get good sleep with no pain.

Thank you for reading!