Radiation is going good.... I am tolerating the mask for the most part (better than I thought).
I did not have to have treatment on Monday since the radiation dept. was closed for New Years. That gave me a day off. My treatment on Tuesday lasted a bit longer than expected....... the techs could not get my mask lined up. Josh took me to my appt. so he was able to go in and see the machine and the mask. He had to leave the room before they started the x-rays/abolishing radiation beams.
They put the mask on my face (have I mentioned that it is locked to the table.....) and then they do an x-ray to make sure that my head is aligned for the laser beams to abolish the tumor. It has to be within 1mm....... well - they tried about 5 different times yesterday and could not get my head to line up.
The radiation oncologist was called and would you know that once he walked in.....the mask lined up..... isn't that always the case.
I would say that I was in the mask for a good 45 minutes..... and it should have only been 15 to 20 minutes. I did rather well considering.
Other than being tired from the radiation - I will start to feel the effects of it within two weeks......if I feel any at all......hoping I don't. My hair that was shaved off for the craniotomy is now over an inch long (or more) and I risk losing that. I have read that your hair just starts falling out in clumps. Oh well.....there are worse things. Hair will grow back eventually. I am in dire need of some color and highlights. I have to wait though. I miss my hairdresser.
Flowers to brighten OUR day:
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| makes any girl just SMILE :o) |
suckeggdawggggg......
Right about now -
this is what the tumor is
singing to ME....
this is what the tumor is
singing to ME....
Hope everyone is doing well.
I am trucking along with
I am trucking along with
this abolishing act.
No worries my friends and family.
No worries my friends and family.
Love to all,
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