4 weeks of zapping. I am happy to say the side effects I have read about have been minimal for me. I have not had any loss of appetite, no hair loss, and no nausea. I am stoked.
My alarm didn’t go off today, not sure why. I set it for 5 am. I got up around 3 to go to the bathroom. I went back to bed and checked my phone. I drifted off, and my wife was waking me up around 5:10 am. I thought it was still around 3.
Not to worry, I got up with plenty of time to get ready. Bathed and shaved, got dressed, and made breakfast. I took my meds around 5:30 am. I like to eat a banana before my egg bite breakfast. Then I take my meds, then I eat the rest of my breakfast and watch a bit of local news.
We leave early to appease the mean tech who told me in so many words to be there early. We left at 7:50 or so. We got there early as requested. Since the fire, there have been changes to protocols at the treatment center. I no longer check in at the check-in desk. We walk right through and go to a secondary waiting area. I check in and get my ID bracelet and fall risk bracelet. The mean tech was nowhere in sight. I wanted to point her out to my wife and be like, “Look, that’s the meany.” No such luck. My normal tech comes out and gets a guy ahead of me. Guess what? They are running behind a few minutes. We were on time and early! Tech says, “Mr. McLarty, we will be with you after this patient.” Ok guy, see you soon. Zapping takes about 5-7 minutes. My view of the ceiling is below. It’s pretty cool. It’s just a light cover, but it gives a nice picture to look at while you’re getting the radiation zapping.
Thank you for stopping by!
~Bruce
Tumor Has It 
Leave a comment