Its Sunday afternoon and the rain and cloudiness outside seem to set the mood for the day. Friday completed the tenth day of table torture for me. I don't know if my arm is getting shorter or my attitude is. The skin is turning a nice shade of pink on my arm and the location where the primary tumor was removed has begun to ache. Overall its not a bad experience. The treatment itself is painless and I couldn't ask for better treatment from the doctors and technicians at Oschners.
Its been six months since the diagnosis of MCC. The process of dealing with this cancer has completely changed my routine and after six months I have begun to wonder what I did before this. I know that after these treatments are completed that it will be a waiting game. I will receive a PET scan every three months after this radiation is completed. Other than being watchful for any unusual pain or symptom it will a future of uncertainty. I will go back to being retired if possible and enjoy my life as it comes along.
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