My First Tattoo....Not By Choice

The last few weeks have been fairly busy, with a few new developments. Radiation should be starting on November 9th, the day after I get back from Newfoundland. I am also hoping to start back at work that week....very much looking forward to the work part...not the radiation. Today I went for a CT scan where they map my body so they know exactly how to align the radiation machine. At the end of the appointment they marked me with three small dot tattoos (look like tiny freckles). They use these tattoos every time I go for radiation to make sure the machine is perfectly aligned. It is pretty crazy that these tattoos will be with me for the rest of my life, always as small reminder (though compared to my scars they are nothing). The other excitement of the last few weeks has been planning my trip to Newfoundland and also a last minute trip to Ontario this past week. Wes and I spent about 6 days in Ontario where we visited both of our families. I finally got to meet Wes's parents and sisters which was great. I was really nice to spend time out of the city in the fresh air.

No News is Good News

I was thinking the other day about how I really have nothing to blog about lately. With chemo done and surgery over with life has sort of fallen into something of a routine with no real developments on the health front. My "non-cancer" life is really quite ordinary so don't know if sharing the details will make for a very entertaining read. It has now been more than 4 weeks since surgery and I would say that I am basically back to normal. In the last couple of days we have gone to the gym almost daily and have even been playing a bit of tennis. I was concerned that tennis might be difficult with the limited mobility in my left arm, but I would say that it has almost completely healed at this time. Other than my active activities I am getting VERY bored. Feeling as if I am basically healthy and back to normal it is starting to feel a bit silly to not be working. I am hoping this problem will be remedied soon.

This coming Friday I am meeting with the radiation oncologist to discuss radiation treatments. Originally I thought that radiation would have started by now and I would be finished early November. Now it is looking like radiation might not even start until later in the month. This has me very worried because I am planning on attending a conference in Newfoundland at the beginning of November. So many people have donated towards my trip and supported this adventure and I am very worried that with my new treatment schedule I may not be able to go anymore. I will meet with the doctor on Friday and I am really hoping that somehow this trip can still work into my treatment schedule. I should have some news to share on Friday.