Donna in Hollywoodland

Second Radiation Treatment

I took a late lunch. I ate right before I left for the hospital. I had alittle fruit juice before I went in.
The technicians did the same thing to me as yesterday.
No wooziness. No problem.
I didn't feel anything this time. It was like I hadn't even had a radiation treatment.

When I told the technicians about the wooziness, they said something about the emotional upset of my first treatment causing hypoglycemia problems.
The emotional upset??? What about 180 Rads of Radiation aimed at one part of my body ? I think that would be enough cause for my pancreas to go wacko on me. My pancreas senses there is radiation, and it just went bizerk. Resulting in my wooziness.
Geesh, they just chalk it up to "emotional upset".

My doctor did see me. He ordered some blood tests. Just to make sure it wasn't Anemia, or my thyroid.
I felt good that he ordered that.
He mentioned that chemotherapy is sometimes done after radiation, tho usually its the other way around.
I said "No, chemotherapy is not an option."
Then I told him "Don't worry, after this is over, I am going to follow-up. Maybe I will go to City of Hope to see about getting into a clinical study. Or maybe I will see a holistic doctor."
My radiation doctor spoke up "No, don't see a holistic doctor. You'll only waste your money, and it won't work."
I just looked at him. I told him about all the people on the internet that I have found who are using holistic medicine for their breast cancer.
And I said "I wish medical doctors knew about alternative medicine, as well as traditional, then we could have the best of both worlds."
I was trying to plant a seed in his mind, so that he would be more open minded.

He started up about how chemotherapy drugs came from plants and trees. And how they had to synthesize them because they would ruin the forests if they had to use natural sources. So thats why they are synthesized versions of natural medications
from plants.
Ok... first..this is a waste of time, we aren't getting anywhere.
And second, just because its a plant, doesn't mean I should put it in my body.

After I was done with him, I ran over to see my Breast Surgeon. Everything is fine. She is happy I am having radiation.
And I don't have to see her for another two months.
Thank heavens, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.