I thought my first treatment was going to be Monday, but that turned out to be a "dry run." I was strapped down and put in the proper position, but then they just took an x-ray. The doctor wants to see if everything is just right before shooting those first beams. Guess it was all in order because my first official treatment was Tuesday. I went in, got my towel to cover up with, laid on the table, was handed my stent (it stays there for safe keeping), popped that sucker in and closed my eyes. They tape the bolus to my head and put the mold over my head and attach it to the table. The machine moved around a few times and zapped me in different places. I counted 6 (maybe 7) long beeps. That'll help me count down each treatment. There was also a bright light at one point so I imagined myself on the beach (whatever works)! When the light moved and it wasn't so bright I just thought the sun moved behind a cloud. ;-) I was in and out of there in 30 minutes. The lady I've seen in the waiting room the past 2 days has 8 more treatments. Her neck was really red, looked like a very bad sunburn. I didn't notice any blisters though.
Lastly, I want to send out a couple of shout-outs. First to S&K for the wonderful accomodations. WOW! Thank you so much for your generosity. Secondly, to my fab sis and her family. Thanks for everything!
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