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The appts I have from walking in door to leaving is half hr to 40 minutes when they are backed up. External, your bladder has to be pretty full before they will start or they will wait awhile till fuller. My last one friday seemed pretty short. was outdoor 10 minutes sooner than any.
I am to have 25 external, will have number 10 on Monday. Mondays are my day off so have those appts, early 8:35 am, feel off for about 4 hrs after them, since working others are at 3:20 checkin and I don't notice any effects because go home eat dindin and falling aslepp in recliner get up later and go to bed. Normally except tuesday when see Dr. out by 4 to 4:10pm, tuesday was around 5. Though this last friday was out 3:50pm, Will have 2 brachy after external, was told 1st appt will be around 2 hrs and second around 1 hr though treatment time is only around 8 minutes from what the lady said. Then will have 3 more chemo 3 weeks apart. Carbo/Taxol both times. Last Chemo appt. date will take 11 months from first time I had starting bleeding one afternoon leaving work when sat down in vehicle seat, a gush. Was told will be in remission when all treatments are complete. Makes me wonder how they know that.
I want a vacation from Dr.'s when this is over.

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Well, Friday was 24th treatment and Monday, last 25th last external radiation, can't say I enjoyed any of the last 5 weeks. The girl stated when I was leaving, see how fast it went by, I giggled Ha. All I can say, I am so glad I don't have to leave work early 4 days a weeks, hurrah. Won't miss diarrhea days, did find the Imodium gel tablets worked the best. Skin will be glad no more irritation, getting very irritated Next, Brachy on Monday the 13th, and following friday last Brachy. Not looking forward to it at all. Am seeing the Chemo Dr. on Monday, my port woke me up 2 nights this last week aching. They flushed it so has felt better but no blood so am going to see him, so they can decide what to do since didn't work last time had chemo either. Oh, and was told by radiation Dr. see you in 3 months, I said week after week, month after month and only alittle while after last chemo treatment. Seems like never ending.
More after the brachy, have been given directions about dilatators. So, scare tissue doesn't build up and cause pain for future exams or if I ever want to have sex again.