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PennyK

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22. Just when all was going well

Sun May 21, 2017, 08:42 AM

May 2017

I developed a new little wound to the side of the main one, still within the radiation zone. It hurt like hell yesterday, but seems to be better today. I was able to clean and cover it myself, and I see the doctor tomorrow anyway. The original wound is not giving me any pain, so I guess I just have to get past whatever is going to happen here.
The anti-anxiety and blood-pressure meds are doing their magic...Hubby took my pressure last night and it was perfect. I truly love the Klonopin; I could really see that becoming addictive if I weren't careful. It just puts you on a nice even keel of feeling OK. I will time everything out today so that I don't take more than necessary of anything, not even Tylenol.
Reconstruction may have to be delayed for a good long while, but I guess I'll just have to live with that.

Tomorrow I hit the 50% mark on oxygen therapy and I still have a good stack of movies to watch, so that's good. Only 20 more times I'll have to get up early and not chug my morning coffee.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy [View all] PennyK Apr 2017 OP

May your healing go fast and well. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #1

Why can't you read? Just curious. ret5hd Apr 2017 #2

You can't bring anything in PennyK Apr 2017 #3

Why not audio books? angstlessk Apr 2017 #4

Not a bad idea PennyK Apr 2017 #5

It really seems to work on people having wounds. Good luck. sinkingfeeling Apr 2017 #6

Thanks PennyK Apr 2017 #7

Many people who have had oral or throat cancer and radiation sinkingfeeling Apr 2017 #8

After treatments (radiation and chemo) aka-chmeee Dec 2017 #42

Better today! PennyK Apr 2017 #9

Ordered some fun flicks PennyK Apr 2017 #10

Uh oh PennyK Apr 2017 #11

Doctor says I'm doing okay PennyK May 2017 #12

Nine sessions under my belt PennyK May 2017 #13

I'm getting better PennyK May 2017 #14

MY PORT IS OUT PennyK May 2017 #15

I'm a big girl - dressed my wound all by myself PennyK May 2017 #16

Fourteen sessions down PennyK May 2017 #17

HIGH blood pressure PennyK May 2017 #18

Blood pressure not going down PennyK May 2017 #19

Saw the doctor. New meds for me PennyK May 2017 #20

So far so good PennyK May 2017 #21

Just when all was going well PennyK May 2017 #22

Three Day Weekend! PennyK May 2017 #23

More of an even keel PennyK May 2017 #24

I spoke too soon PennyK May 2017 #25

Thank you have sharing your journey. procon May 2017 #26

Doctor says I'm healing well PennyK May 2017 #27

Wow, I feel just about normal today PennyK Jun 2017 #28

29 down PennyK Jun 2017 #29

Progress PennyK Jun 2017 #30

Odd. Ms. Toad Jun 2017 #31

Hello! PennyK Jun 2017 #32

Four treatments left! PennyK Jun 2017 #33

THREE left! PennyK Jun 2017 #34

TWO left PennyK Jun 2017 #35

ONE LEFT PennyK Jun 2017 #36

I. Am. DONE! PennyK Jun 2017 #37

No more bandages!!! PennyK Jun 2017 #38

I'm so happy the dives are over and your wounds have healed. Thanks for sinkingfeeling Jul 2017 #39

Thanks. sinkingfeeling! PennyK Jul 2017 #40

Vision finally improving! PennyK Jul 2017 #41