July 16, 2007

Well, I had my consultation with the radiation oncologist today. I really liked him. He was very confident that they will be able to shrink this tumor. It was very positive, and it looks like the radiation will be much easier on me than chemo, except for the fact that it will be every day. He said that he could condense the treatment into two weeks, but they would get better results with fewer side effects for me if they spread it out over 5-6 weeks, so I’m ok with that. Tomorrow I will go in for the pre-appointment where they do a CT scan and make ink marks on me. They will then meet with other specialists to customize my treatment plan (that takes 2-3 days). I’ll probably go back on Friday for the tattoo marks and then start the actual radiation after that. He said I should not get sick, will not lose my hair and will only feel a little tired (but not like when I was on chemo). It will be a bit of a pain to drive to Castro Valley each day, but it will not take long, so I should be ok. I remain positive. I will keep you up to date on how things go. I thank God for all of you and the prayers & support you have given (and continue to give) to me. It is a huge help to me every day!