This will just be a quick post. I had my final radio therapy treatment for liposarcoma yesterday (Wednesday). This time around the dosage was much less than the previous treatment and lasted only 8 days. It was described by the doctor as a booster dose, to ensure the success of the surgery.
I managed to commute successfully on a daily basis, though it was an ordeal at times. My leg is suffering from both surgical wounds & radio therapy. A new ferry timetable, bus strikes, a bus accident (no-one injured), and some drunken indigenous people abusing and threatening to assault a bus driver & passengers (on their big day) added drama to the period. (Local residents are not exactly happy about the new Ferry timetable though. Especially those who travel in peak times).
The leg did regress slightly due to the combined effects of traveling and therapy. Little things such as tying shoe laces, picking objects off the ground, and getting dressed after a shower, again became an ordeal after being quite easy to do for a few weeks.
Even the first round of radio therapy from August/September is still burning and flaring up with inflammation. Both that area and the flap area are very hard and become heated from time to time. The surgical pressure garment that I have to wear is an absolute life saver, greatly increasing mobility.
I've at least another two months rest and recovery at home now. I was told by one of the orthopedic doctors that the leg will take at least a year to heal, possibly longer. I hope I am not sidelined all that time.
Anyway I am sure I will benefit from my rest in the coming weeks. I hope to start walking again on a daily basis, provided the radiation treatment does not break my skin. I'll resume hobbies such as 3d modeling in a few days. Being considerably more skilled now I can achieve a fair bit in a short period of time. Thus I don't have to sit for long periods. I have music and the internet to interest me too.
I am very pleased to be temporarily free of the medical profession for a week or so at least.
cheers
Rob.
Thursday 14 February 2008
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