#SongoftheDay Girl on Fire (Alicia Keys)
There are so many things the doctors warned us about, but we didn't understand until we did understand.
Radiation burns.
We were warned this would happen. My partner's oncologist told us to treat his skin as though it were badly sunburnt right from the beginning. Even before it got red, we were treating it with lotion three times a day.
Well, the thrice-daily treatments are a little more intensive now.
One of the nurses at the hospital taught me how to treat my partner's burns. Another nurse informed us that, at this stage, he probably has second- or third-degree burns, and they will get worse over time.
Before my partner started radiation, I didn't really know much about it. You hear about chemo more than you hear about radiation. I was surprised when I learned that your hair all falls out at the radiation site. I was even more surprised when I watched it happen--all in one day, pretty much. His hair fell out in my hands as I was treating his skin.
Radiation is no joke.
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