Aug 28

Written by: Michelle44
8/28/2008

I guess I was right in my last post, I never did take have time to make a post before my first radiation session. But then again, there wasn't much to write about, except me resting, sleeping, and eating dieting, and going through all the usual daily motions.

So, as the title indicates, yesterday I had my first radiation session. It was pretty plain, no big bangs of flashes. I sat somewhat upright in a chair with only my right breast exposed. The doctors then left the room and helped me through that short burst of radioactive rays.  It felt weird sitting there, all alone. I actually didn't notice anything, there were four short bursts, at least thats what they told me. Of course, I haven't experienced any side effects, but I think that will come over time, I still have loads of visits so I trust I'll be noticing a differene by the end. I'll be meeting with my radiation oncologist on a weekly basis during my radiation therapy; she'll be checking my skin and such, making sure the radiation doesn't cause any permanent damage.

Here's a little after thought I had: Its weird, using something that can hurt you, to remove something that can kill you. I wonder who thought: "Heey, why not use rays of radiation to heal people". Its not that I'm ungrateful for all the effort these doctors are putting into my treatment, I'm just worried that this radiation will give me cancer somewhere else

I'm going to go clean the house (watch tv; Oprah's on!); I'll keep all you people on the world wide web posted on my "healing" process, take care!

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