I finished my 13th day of radiation today. I am not that tired as others have described and I am not pinkish thus far. Things are going well and I am hoping that the Christmas break of 4 days will actually help keep my body from succumbing to the side effects described in the literature on radiation.
In the middle of the radiation session, I decided to move my hand to take the gown off my neck. I thought long about doing this and tried to do it between radiation shots. Well, they stopped the procedure and came in to check on my position. Seems that if you even move slightly, they have to start the positioning over again. I won't do that again. Next day, I'll make sure the gown is off my neck before they leave the room to start the procedure. I have no idea if they are accurate in the first place. I can only hope that a team approach keeps them all honest.
For fun, I bought the radiation staff some Christmas goodies, Lifesavers (appropriate message) and KitKat (for those who don't like Lifesavers. They have all been gracious and kind to me.
In the middle of the radiation session, I decided to move my hand to take the gown off my neck. I thought long about doing this and tried to do it between radiation shots. Well, they stopped the procedure and came in to check on my position. Seems that if you even move slightly, they have to start the positioning over again. I won't do that again. Next day, I'll make sure the gown is off my neck before they leave the room to start the procedure. I have no idea if they are accurate in the first place. I can only hope that a team approach keeps them all honest.
For fun, I bought the radiation staff some Christmas goodies, Lifesavers (appropriate message) and KitKat (for those who don't like Lifesavers. They have all been gracious and kind to me.
