9 abolishing beams down = 21 to go

I am just now starting to slightly feel the effects of the radiation......scalp feels burned (only in the spot where the tumor is (WAS!!!) since that is the area being targeted), fatigue, and my hair is starting to fall out a little.....  we pass this wig shop on the way to Moffit every morning..... Wigs, Wigs, & More Wigs.... think I may stop in and see if they carry anything my style.  Any recommendations?


I still see half-KidRock half-baboon when I look in the mirror....but now - I look like something out of A Flock of Seagulls (from the 80s).


A co-worker asked me if  the radiation has started to shrink the tumor already.  This is something that we will not know until 3 to 6 months after radiation treatment is finished.  They will do a MRI to see what the difference is by comparing the images to all of my prior MRIs.  I will be believing that "Jack" will be a "LGH" =  (Long Gone Honky as my mom used to say) and something for me to never worry about again.


I woke up extremely dizzy this morning - like room-spinning dizzy.  Doc put me on a steroid pak to see if this helps.....he said that the radiation would not cause this feeling.  I think the dizziness is from the anti-seizure medication which is just ONE more reason for me to go off of it.  I am not going to have another seizure.  I see my neurologist in the morning before treatment #10 so I will hopefully know more then.


The radiation techs play a CD for me during my treatments.  The song below is always one of the songs playing and it has always been one of my favorites.  I sail off to the beach during my treatments to get my mind off of the suffocating mask.

I love the part of the song...."soon i will be free"....

               

God's evening canvas..... the canvas CAN do miracles!
Clearwater Beach - summer 2011
Come on summer 2012!!

Just wanted to touch base.  
Thanks for the texts, messages and most of all - the prayers.
suckeggdawg y'all.