I had my first appointment today with Radiation Oncology. It seems a little funny since I will have chemo first and then radiation but hey, I want some answers so I don't mind having them out of order if I get some!
This was actually a consultation and short exam, so I registered and then watched a video detailing all that will happen over the 6 1/2 weeks that I will undergo radiation treatments. The treatments will be daily, Monday-Friday.
When I complete chemo I will wait and rest for one month and then call and schedule my treatments with radiation. I will go in for a simulation appointment where they will give me my first tattoo (don't tell my mother), and schedule my treatment times. The next time I go in they will perform a "dry run" of the actual treatment only taking X-rays to verify proper positioning. From that point on, when I arrive I will check in and spend approximately 15-20 minutes for treatments except once a week when I will see the oncologist and that appointment will be approximately one hour.
Hey, Ken thought of shaving his head if I lost my hair during chemo, do you think he'll consider a tattoo?!
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