3 down 7 to go.
When I tell the technician the symptoms I'm experiencing she says "well it can't be from the radiation, you've only had two treatments"
"so you're saying it's all in my head ?"
"no. Would you like to see the nurse?"
They do the treatment (b team this early in the morning).
I wait in the waiting room for Melissa ... The video recording about radiation tells me "if you experience something out of the ordinary be sure to tell your Dr. before your next treatment. As once we deliver the treatment we can't take it back" [yah, I know!]
Melissa tells me that although this sensation is not a verified symptom of this type of radiation treatment about 50% of the women report this sensation. She'll check with the doc to make sure all my settings are good but she says it doesn't get worse (as reported); merely ebbs and flows with treatment.
Hey there --
ReplyDeleteYes, the area radiated will feel hot! You're basically being selectively cooked -- radiation IS "radiation."
Yes radiation makes you tired -- think about how you feel after laying in the sun...plus anytime your body is "challenged" it's response is to rest. Rest!
Wal-mart (believe it or not) has a very high-quality, low-cost Aloe Vera juice. Tastes a little cactus-y (duh) but isn't awful and can be mixed with other juices, teas, etc. Drink it -- lowers inflammation (which tends to produce cancer)and helps with burns (and yes, you are being burned, just internally)
I LOVE how with 50% of women reporting it's still not a "verified symptom." It's just all in your pretty little head, honey child...
Sending good thoughts