Another new experience....radiation. I have it Monday through Friday for 33 days. I have finished five days as of today. It takes more time to drive over and back again than the actual act of being radiated. Unfortunately, on many days they are behind schedule so that makes the hour and fifteen minute experience often turn into a two hour experience. It makes for long days, but I am not complaining. They have more patients than ever. Today I asked, "Is it because the medical profession is identifying more cancer or is the human race just more sick than it's ever been?" He laughed and didn't answer. Hmmmm ....
Want to know what it's like? I am horizontal on a steel bed that moves length wise, and up and down, with a special pillow made just for me, in a very dark room. The room is right out of a science fiction movie. A huge machine zooms in above my face. (Yesterday was the first day I kept my eyes open. I'm afraid it is going to smash into my face.) The technicians measure things...move me around (down to a centimeter) and leave the room. Zaaaap! The machine moves to my side, someone comes back in and changes something in the machine. Zaap! Someone comes in again, changes something, and then I get my final Zaaap! I'm done for that session! I started with 33 beads on a chain. After each session I remove a bead. I want a count down to having this "part" finished. Paul always drives, and now that we are back to work we take Tucker with us. Paul walks her while I'm being treated.
First day back to work with kids today. I was very worried about my endurance. I did great! The worst was my feet in medium high heels- they were killing me by lunch time! I truly am trying to "Make Pink Tough and Expect Great Things," but the heels are going to have to go!
Make Pink Tough and Expect Great Things
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Congrats on a good first day back at school! My shoes hurt my feet too today and they were flats. I think it's because my feet are used to flipflops and my butt is used to sitting around all summer. Oh, well. Here we go. Let the games begin!
ReplyDeleteHello my friend. You are so brave. Of all the things you have shared so far this one would scare me the most. I too am claustrophic. Needing an MRI one time I had to gather all the bravery I could find to walk in the door. I really did try to be brave. And then,,,,,the tube. With heart racing I went ahead and laid down and she moved me in, a trial moment... she gave me time. She moved me back. I hopped up and said I can't do this. She said are y ou sure its only 15 min..and I said will you talk to me...and so she gave me a towel to put over my eyes, talked to me and I counted down.
ReplyDeleteAnd I did it..ONCE! Leah, it is amazing what you have had to endure. The beads, only a teacher would know to do that. They could make the beds and the rooms a little more pleasant. I thought that too when I walked into my surgery for my broken wrist last summer. One huge cool room. and one Dr. Jeckle bed in the middle with a huge light above it..I sit here with the hibbie jibbies
just imagining your afternoons. And I shudder. But watching you with the kiddos today keeping them in line,,,,I walked to the office and thought to myself "SHE IS AMAZING!" Ps. my feet hurt, and my back hurt from standing up so much. I am with your friend Kim. Bring on the flip flops.
Have a restful weekend Leah.
Love you.
Hello Little Sister Leah!
ReplyDeleteYou've been on my mind a lot lately so thought it was time I wrote on your blog. Glad you are back to school and working but frankly don't know how you keep on going with such plesantness and fortitude! I can't believe you are wearing heels though (oh that's right, you are younger than me), I gave those up years ago.
I am proud of your strength and your positive attitude Leah and also very proud you gave up cigarettes! It takes a smoker to know a smoker and that is not an easy feat, right?
Cannot believe you have not mowed your yard this summer. I know what that means to you. I will say that your garden is as gorgeous as ever! I find solitude in just looking at the pictures. You know, you should have kept the "prize" you could have added it to the garden, maybe as another pond or something, lol just kidding!
Hope you two were able to catch "The Hangover". I guarantee it is the funniest movie ever made!
Our little "Snickerdoodle" had her first Birthday on the 6th. We have not yet celebrated but plan on some sort of party hats and rawhide chews! However, maybe not, as last night she chewed my most expensive belt. It's in tiny little pieces now. I'm also worried because I cannot find my newest pair of glasses! She already destroyed one pair of mine and one pair of John's. John's were a total loss. In fact, his looked like they had been dropped in a garbage disposal and spit out!
Well I just wanted to say hello and let you know you are thought of daily.
Love you sister.
Hugs and Kisses,
Betty