Today I had my first radiation treatment. It really did take just minutes and of course it is painless. However, it is disconcerting to be lying there and knowing that toxic rays are being shot through your body. I know that the machine is set for the treatment to be extremely localized, and I know that recurrence is greatly reduced by this treatment. It is still radiation, and they will be taking x-rays weekly to make sure that they are hitting the correct spot. At the dentist they cover you with a lead apron when x-rays are taken--not in this case.
By the way it has been five days since they gave me the Avastin. So far, so good--I am not experiencing any side effects.
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