Thursday… t+40 – and the first radiotherapy treatment
Oct 26th 2006PeterMore treatment!
Yes, it really is 40 weeks since the transplant – doesn’t time fly! However to return to the present I have just returned from the first dose of radiation – and not a lot to say about it really.
The treatment itself is painless – there is no sensation that a high dose of gamma radiation is zooming through the tissues, the only uncomfortable bit is the mask, which grips the face and head to hold them in a pre-defined place. The worst bit is that it digs into my eyebrows. It is also uncomfortable because my obstructed throat makes it difficult to swallow, and lying on ones back compounds the problem – still it was only for 20 minutes.
I must mention the radiographers, Alison and Caroline – who looked after me today, and there are two otherts, Ben (who I met yesterday) and Sarah, who also works on this unit.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, the missing cushions have finally turned up (actually with two additional ones) so we are now just waiting for the coffee table!
So onwards and upwards – die, lymphoma cells, die!
8 Responses to “Thursday… t+40 – and the first radiotherapy treatment”
Richard on 26 Oct 2006 at 7:08 pm #
Good news Peter they are on their way.
Enjoy the cushions and the underfloor heating, if not too cold sit out and have a little snifter the dark nights are so, so relaxing.
Richard
Peter on 26 Oct 2006 at 7:48 pm #
I’m still in London!
Richard on 26 Oct 2006 at 11:43 pm #
Sorry I thought that you were ‘back at the ranch’ If it is like here the grass will need cutting, well that is a job for tomorrow if it is dry as the grass is sooooo long, I have given up on the field that will just have to grow good on its own.
Trusting all goes well and the itching does not keep you awake.
Richard, crossed up again.
Gillian on 27 Oct 2006 at 8:07 am #
xx lots of crosses xxx
maybe you need to take up cross stich with all these crosses around
Take care and hope you’re home soon to bounce on the new cushions – with the extra ones you can have them on the floor and have a bedouin theme in the conservatory, no need for furniture with the underfloor heating!
Lots of crosses
Gillian
Peter on 27 Oct 2006 at 10:01 am #
Thank you both – second treatment this afternoon! WE need a few noughts to go with those crosses!
Richard on 27 Oct 2006 at 10:52 am #
:0
Gillian on 27 Oct 2006 at 12:39 pm #
lots of hugs then 🙂
ooooooo oooooooo ooooooo
Richard on 27 Oct 2006 at 7:26 pm #
is noughts and crosses a form of Su Doku for us dyslickics?