April 7, 2010, part 1

We saw Dr. H, oh, one day before Mom went home. Here's what we're looking at:

5 weeks / 5 days a week external radiation
5 weeks / 1 day a week internal radiation

The internal radiation requires twilight sedation by IV. :{
However, it is only 5 times.

Dr. H implied that I would by receiving 7 doses / 1 per week of chemotherapy in conjunction with my radiation. I cried after the appointment.

So now I have numbers running through my head. 25-7-5, 25-7-5, 25-7-5.
Doable numbers.

I had dinner with SM and her parents on Monday night. S's mom has been treated for ovarian cancer for 2 years. Chemo only. She said she'll probably be on chemo for the rest of her life. It breaks my heart, but it also scared me.