It's been a challenging week but it's making radiation seem easy

This week's been quite challenging. My back, neck, shoulders and sciatic nerve are quite painful. The first few hours in the day are tolerable, but by early afternoon I have a hard time sitting. Everything just aches. Then the headache starts in the back up my neck and starts crawling up my head towards my eyes. 

I get up and walk whenever I can. I sit with perfect posture, try not to slouch at all. I sometimes just have to stand up in the middle of a meeting or pace in my office.

I've talked to doctors, nurses and physical therapists. I am not going to continue with the original physical therapist for several reasons. I do have an appointment to see a doctor on Monday that specializes in spine/ neck injuries. I will at least have an x-ray, possibly an MRI after he evaluates me on Monday.

I am walking as much as I can which seems to help. I'm also doing my stretching exercises that don't seem to have much of an impact, but I'm doing them.

Radiation is going fine. It is not making me tired yet and not really any pain. I am getting a little irritated on part of my breast and very irritated under my arm. Dr. Dorn said I'm doing great and the irritation I'm feeling is normal for where I am in my treatment. Kristin went with me to my radiation appointment today. It was fun to have her there to visit with while I waited.

I will post in the next few days on setting up meals starting the week of April 25th. The combination of radiation and my back is wearing on me and I just don't feel like fixing a meal in the evening so my nutrition at night has not been the best.

I'm hanging in there  . . . it'll get better.

A wonderfully fabulous thing did happen today. My niece Kristin was accepted into the nursing program at BSU. She will start next fall. It's been quite the journey for her. She's worked very hard to get to this milestone in her life!! I am so very proud.