Laura’s Story

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Journal entry by Laura Wilmes

Good morning!

Well, last Thursday was my last radiation treatment!! (then Dave and I took a nice long weekend off 😍 ) It is so nice to have that done! The last week of treatments they skipped the armpit area and did just the breast area where they took the lump out, and I can really tell! The doctor and stuff I've been reading says this week and next week should be the worst of how it feels and looks from the radiation and then start healing up.

I've tried to not complain to much (on here, Dave has heard all of the complaints the whole time 😍 ) but this almost whole year long ordeal has just plain sucked....we've been through so much and will be a while healing yet. All of the healing after surgery to weird side effects from treatments. Still trying to keep finger and toenails from coming off! The fingers seemed to have slowed down a bit on the healing and right now I can't wear shoes comfortably at all. I've started taking the hormone therapy pills that I will be taking for the next 5 years. I have a checkup with my radiologist next week and then not another doctor appointment until the end of October with my oncologist!

But we made it!! I think this has been the first week this year we didn't have to go to the hospital for anything! It feels really odd, but such a relief to not have to leave the house for anything.

Thank you for stopping by to check on how things are going during this whole thing! All of your prayers and well wishes and cheering me on has been awesome! And it's been great to have someplace to just say what's going on, I think it's been very helpful.

       Thank You Team Laura!! You Guys Are The Best!!!  XOXOXO
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