All is go well- 9 down 11 to go

So I met with Dr. M yesterday (my oncologist) he was able to put our minds at ease about some of the long term side effects that I face, mainly the cardiac issues. He said that unless I was trying for the Olympics I may not even know that they radiation will cause some scar tissue to build up but the only time that I would really feel it is if I was training really hard. He and his Nurse J. were also able to help with a couple of questions that I had regarding breastfeeding if we were to go on to have another baby since Dr. T really didn’t have answer. Nurse J. has a friend that is a radiation nurse and so she called her to ask what outcomes they have had with other patients and they said that it will be unlikely that I will be able to breastfeed on my left side but I could still on my right, great just what I want to be uneven again! Well I do have some time to think about that though. Who know maybe I will be different and wont have any issues.

I get to schedule a time to have my port removed!! I can’t wait!! My next appointment with Dr. M is on April 6th so I am going to try and get in that same day to have it removed!!

I will be scheduled for another PET scan in about 2 months. At my next appointment we will get it scheduled.

So on to the radiation part:
so I started part 2 yesterday where instead of focusing the radiation on just about my whole left side it will be more narrowed down to just the mass, a small part of my heart and part of my throat.

Side effects that I am having so far
Pain in my throat and lower esophagus
A dry cough, when I cough there seems to be a taste of blood but I haven’t noticed that here have been any so far.
My skin I a couple of spots feel tender but have not turned red or showed signs of irritation.

Well I think that is it for now. I meet with Dr. T today after radiation (see him every Tuesday)