tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553245541391572232.post2744782351375180697..comments2023-04-07T02:17:27.464-07:00Comments on The Next Chapter: Day 412 - Radiology & A Smashing Good TimeJill Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01535465670062163839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553245541391572232.post-81903635887576221062010-12-31T18:22:05.981-08:002010-12-31T18:22:05.981-08:00Thank you Julie - for your words, concern & ca...Thank you Julie - for your words, concern & caring thoughts - I'm lucky to have a friend like you who cares & has an education behind the opinion! But! I'm confident in my decision & I'll take the risk of relapse over a secondary cancer from radiation. I've crammed a lot of life into my 31 years & I'll continue to cram as much as I can until the day I die - be it 33, 55, or 88... I have a 'level' of respect I expect from a Doctor & if I don't get it from him or her, that's it. I don't care if he's the best Doc on the planet! I've spoken with a Doc at the Dana-Farber Institute in the States & he has 50+ years experience in lymphoma. He suggested I wait until the PET scan. If it's cold - hooray! If it's hot, go from there. I'm happy with that advice. I'm counting on a cold scan! I will keep you posted in the scan & the results... In the meantime, I'm excited to live again! xxxxJill Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535465670062163839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553245541391572232.post-31222474113170837812010-12-31T14:29:41.542-08:002010-12-31T14:29:41.542-08:00Oh, honey. I have a feeling that you're not g...Oh, honey. I have a feeling that you're not gonna like my comment. I know that you don't like the thought of being "radiated" in excess. However, back in the days of my x-ray training, we learned a LOT about dosage, dose, etc, etc. I know that it is scary to think about such things, but, did you realize that every time you are in an airplane, you are exposing yourself to radiation, the exact same kind that is found in x-rays? In fact, flying on a plane from Saskatoon to Ottawa is the equivalent of having 60 chest x-rays..and that's just for a one way flight. Let me put it to you this way. You would think nothing of jumping in an airplane to travel to whatever destination you desire for pleasure, happiness, to visit Jaco!!, excitement..you get the picture...regardless of the cost to your health, because it's fun and enjoyable! When radiation is presented in not so pleasant circumstances, you dig in your heels, become incredibly stubborn, toss around things like a doctor's nasty personality, etc, etc. In fact, the reality is that these treatments are NECESSARY to ensure that you DO become 100% healed, so that you CAN enjoy life to its fullest, so that you CAN be a Momma to those twins. You have to remember that this doctor, however condescending his personality may be, is the expert. Not you. Not me! So, be angry, be upset that this is the recommended course of treatment, hate every minute of it!! But, remember all of your reserverations about chemotherapy. It certainly hasn't been a walk in the park, but you've come through it with flying colours, and, most importantly, it's been a SUCCESS!!! <br />Love ya, girly...take the high road, put 'er in 4x4, and push through the last of this till the end!!<br />~Julie K. in S'toonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com