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. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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!<\/p>\n
So onwards and upwards – die, lymphoma cells, die!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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