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Title: Holidays coming at last!
Post by: Lotus1 on December 01, 2015, 05:09:58 PM
Hooray, We're going on a 6 night cruise in Jan, in port 2 days where my folks live & other relies.
More relies at another port we hope to see.
Can't wait to have a real holiday :)
Radiologist specialist & work colleagues are very pleased about our cruise to have a break & get away from everything!

Lotus1
Title: Re: Holidays coming at last!
Post by: Kathy57 on December 01, 2015, 05:20:02 PM
Lotus,

How Wonderful!!  May we all go with you?  lol  I just hope that most of us can get through the Holidays without any major flares. 

Have fun and a restful vacation.

Kathy
Title: Re: Holidays coming at last!
Post by: susanep on December 01, 2015, 07:04:00 PM
I'm so happy for you. Have loads of fun.

susanep
Title: Re: Holidays coming at last!
Post by: Lotus1 on January 24, 2016, 03:15:19 PM
Thanks for your best wishes.

2 days to go before we sail & get away!

It's called a rock n roll cruise (music in lounge), hope it doesn't apply to the sea lol

A week after our cruise I begin 3 weeks of daily radiation on the parotid gland.
I have my face mask made ready.
Our daily outing will be traveling a fair distance to the hospital :)

I'm informed the radiation will cause the parotid gland to cease producing saliva altogether, not nice.
I've also an appt to see a speech therapist as the radiation can some times affect the throat.
Mouth ulcers are expected during treatment so my diet may be sloppy food!
We'll see how things go.

With 2 weeks holiday & 3 weeks treatment I've 5 weeks off work, away from the office, hooray.

Louts1