GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS

Well yesterday was one of those downer days-Dr.(Tell it like it is) Wilson did not hold anything back. It was way too much information to take in at one time. Our appt. with him lasted over 1-1/2 hours and was jam-packed with risks, statistics, side-effects, etc. I couldn't listen any more. Today, back to UPMC for a specialized CT scan that would be analyzed by the Dr., physicist, radiation therapist, and the exact coordinates would be plotted for my radiation Rx. I was then injected under the skin with India Ink which tatooed areas for radiation. Then I was marked externally over these sites. I will have more drawings at my next appt. Amazingly, today I felt better. I was in the scanner with my arms secured above my head for about 30 minutes. They were afraid to access my port for the contrast, so, yes, another IV today. I feel like a colander. Ursula, my radiation therapist was tall and blonde and I kept thinking she seemed like straight out of a James Bond movie. (Probably the combination of all the high tech equipment in the room we were in, her name and her looks.) So, preliminary plans look like 7 1/2 weeks of radiation 5 days a week. The actually zapping is only 30 seconds-it takes longer for the positioning. To all of my guardian angels out there, calling, visiting, sending cards, food, gifts, prayers, good wishes, etc.-my family and I "THANK YOU."