Mom's well into the count down. I don't know how many days left - I think only 6.
Anyway, as of Thursday, they changed the direction of the radiation rays. This time they go right into her surgical site where the cancer was. She says it doesn't hurt when they do it, but about 2-4 hours later it feels like someone is ripping her insides out. She told them and they were pleased because that's "how it's supposed to feel". Oh great, then YOU do it.
Anyway, we're really going to have something to be thankful for this year at Thanksgiving time. She's still got to do the herceptin shots once every three weeks, and then be wary for 4 more years after that, but it's changed us - in a good way. We appreciate each other more every day. The acute stress of her going through all this has subsided somewhat, but I still wish she didn't have to deal with it at all. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she found it and caught it early, but why did she have to get it at all? Questions to ask God I guess.
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