I had my first radiation treatment today. You don't feel a thing! You lay down on the table, they place the mask on you and fasten it to the table so you can't move your head, and then it's just like getting a few x-rays taken. I was in and out of the place in 15 minutes. Even now, the only thing I feel is that kind of fuzzy feeling after spending time in the sun early in the year when you aren't used to it.
They said I wouldn't really feel the effects for a couple of weeks when my hair starts falling out again and I may get a little sunburn. By then it will also start making me pretty sleepy afterward.
I looked at my bottle of steroids today and it's a 30 day supply with one refill so it will last through April. Thank goodness for that. I'll have them when I go to Taos! So I won't have to be sick while I'm out there.
I've calmed down a lot since Monday. I just kind of freaked out for a little bit there.
These new steroids are doing a really good job of settling my stomach. I even get hungry again. Now if I can just keep the weight off that I lost. I've still got plenty to lose when this is all over.
I don't want to look like this little guy forever. Grandma's can look sexy too.
Thank you all for all the prayer and emotional support. We're almost through this and it is the most amazing feeling. I get tickled sometimes when everyone brags on how brave I've been. How could I have been anything else with all this prayer holding me up?
I promised you all pictures of my other two Grandbabies the other day, so here are the two I'm going to see at the end of this month. Lillith and Cole.