Monday, June 21, 2010

Carcinoid - Life After PRRT #3

Today marks 3 weeks since my 3rd PRRT.  I am still up and doing things but my energy levels are starting to fall off.  For example, yesterday at 1pm, I had to lay down for a nap even though I woke up at 930am and had slept for over 9 hours.  Being able to sleep and rest is foremost in my mind.  This is the same trend as the last PRRT;  I had energy for a couple weeks after I got home and then I tanked for 2 months.  Yawn.


This is explained by the effects of the radiation on the body.  Starting in July I will have to monitor my blood levels and they will drop again - white cells, red cells, platelets.  I suppose fatigue means my body is also processing a bunch of dead tumor tissue to which I say, "Good!  Death to you buggers!"


Off to rest - I am too tired to write more now.  







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