Bad Day All Around

Well, I made THE CALL and it turns out the RO will be on vacation next week. I was hoping for a Tuesday appointment. Well, that is delayed one week. I guess it's not a huge deal, but it is annoying. This just fits in with the pattern of my doing everything I'm supposed to be doing (such as regular physical exams and then getting hit with a bad pathology) but things not quite working out.

Soooo... I am now scheduled to meet on the 15th (a week from Tuesday). This will be a meeting with the RO, then filling out all kinds of paperwork delineating the risks, etc., doing additional insurance forms, and then doing the set-up. So at least the set-up will be done. My understanding is 3-5 business days later the actual plan is in place and we start the radiation (there may be a trial run involved also).

Next week is Spring Break. I'm off work. It would not be unusual for Cheryl and I to take a little vacation. But we kept the week free, anticipating starting SRT.

Sorry, but this is venting time!

(Incidentally, I suspect we will do a last minute get-away. Just not sure right now).

Mel

Once you have the RO meeting, they will do your prep scans, but I expect (from my experience) that they would ask you to come with a full bladder for the scans, so it may be another day, or they may hand you a bottle of water and say "drink up". Anyway, expect a week between the scans and first day, which is the time the RO takes to do the plan.

After the scans and the week of plan time, the first day was a dry run (so-called, bladder had to be full, and there was an accident, so it was more of a wet run), when they ran through the whole process, and did some xrays to be sure all was in order, as well as give me an idea of what was coming. Day 2 was actually the first "live" pass. So I actually was on the table for 40 days to get 39 sessions.

At least you know what's coming, so don't worry - enjoy the week.

Yep, but they will be doing the set-up (scans, etc.) that first day. There will also be a 30-minutes patient education session.

I guess that will be my next journey, eh!

Mel

Mel,

You will be in my evening meditations.

Zen9

Mel:

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Jack

But, that's okay. There's plenty of stuff here to keep me busy.

Mel

Mel

Tudpock (Jim)

I just started RT 12 sessions ago.  It is not as bad as it sounds. Had a PET scan, Imaging, and Colonoscopy before starting.  Just try and remember it is all for your better health. That may be difficult, but the time will fly by. Us older boomers all know how fast it goes when we get older.

Best wishes,

Bill