My First Radiation...

I went for my first radiation treatment today and I sure hope it gets better :( First of all, they couldn't find one of the tattoos, they even used a flashlight to try and find the dot, but ultimately couldn't. I know they marked me, I felt it the other day and the lady even swore she did it, but for some reason it just didn't show up. Sooooo, they had to tattoo me again on the left side :( ouch. Other than that, they had to do a lot of x-rays (which took about 30-40 minutes) of laying in the same position. Remember...my back hurts, so it was really hard to lay flat and still for that long :( I took two vicodin before going in, but they didn't seem to help at all. I managed to get through the radiation and they promised me that from now on it'll only take about 15 minutes...I sure hope so. After we were all done, they went over skin care with me, and how I should apply some aloe vera gel to the affected area and also some lotion afterwards. They also mentioned that I may have some trouble with nausea and vomiting. Since we've already gone down that route for a year with chemotherapy, I wasn't concerned in the least. Well...half way home, my stomach started to get upset and by the time we got home, I was running for the bathroom. I haven't vomited like that in a very long time :( I even managed to take some anti-nausea meds on the way home, but couldn't catch it in time. Oh well, like I said, I'm hoping for the best!

On a lighter note...my son Johnny got his driver's license today!! Yahoo for him. We're so proud of him, he's such a good kid.

Today is a day of new beginnings. Good luck Johnny, I pray to God that you are safe out there on the roads. I pray that not only are you careful behind the wheel, but that others around you are just as cautious.

Peace to you all ♥ Love, Genie