Today I began week two of radiation. I did a bit of a disservice to myself today by reading about radiation-induced sarcomas following radiation for breast cancer. I did this because I saw an anecdotal report that people who are BRCA 1or 2 *might* be more prone to this. Yikes. Is the internet my friend? Not today!
During the treatment, the nurses said to relax my shoulder. My shoulders were probably up around my ears from reading the aforementioned radiation-induced sarcomas articles. In any case, it's very difficult to simultaneously relax your shoulder and hold your breath at the same time! It's like trying to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time, except much harder. Try it! Take a breath, hold it, now try to relax your shoulders- not easy.
Tonight I was updating my planner for a few upcoming events I didn't know the kids had, and I saw this:
