Last week I met with the radiation oncology team to create a radiation treatment plan. Much of this appointment was spent flat on my back in the radiation room while the very lovely technician Alice (!) gently pushed and prodded me into position. A mold of sorts was created of this position so that I am in the exact place every time during radiation. Along with the exact positioning of my body, Alice marked me up all over the place with markers, tested out the beams (without the radiation) on the target spots, and then—gave me four very tiny tattoos, which will be used as guides for the beams. Although they are very tiny, those little suckers still hurt like h***. Fortunately, Alice had cued up Frank Sinatra on her iPhone for me and he helped me through it.
Radiation starts on Thursday, March 15, and will be every weekday at 3:10pm until Monday, April 30. Many thanks to the people who are doing pick-up at Wade Thomas during these weeks. I could not do this without you!
Here is Josie by the fireplace this weekend. She loves the fire so much—I can’t tell if it’s comical or scary. We often have to pull her back from the hearth because we are worried she is going to crawl into the coals!!
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