Nine more zaps to go

Had to stay home today; I slept very poorly, and as a consequence, felt like crap when the alarm went off. I've also felt periodically shaky and shivery and weak throughout the day, which suggests that I may actually be fighting something off. Which wouldn't surprise me. My system's working overtime right now anyway to compensate for getting zapped--I probably don't have many resources left to handle fighting off a cold.

So I emailed in and have pretty much been lying down all day aside from going out to get zapped and running a couple other errands. And Dr. Taylor prescribed me Silvadene, as well as a round of Percocet to help me sleep better at night until this is over. Along with that, the nurse gave me a soft adhesive pad to put over the area to help keep it from rubbing against my clothes and stuff. I have tried some of the cream, taken a painkiller, and put the pad on. All of these things seem to be helping, and I suspect a nap of sheer relief is in my immediate future.

Thursday I start with the boost zaps, which will be focusing a greater dosage of radiation right to the spot where the incision was done. Which means I only have a couple more days of the bit under my underarm having to deal with getting zapped. That'll be good. We'll just have to see how my energy holds out.