Well Once again we wait. I thought great I finally get to go for my radiation consultation and get started with my treatment right? Wrong! It is not like you just go in for an x-ray and you are done these doctors have it down to a science! I went Thursday for Step 1- a talk and and examination to see if I was healed enough to move forward. Then lucky for me they had an opening the next day for me to come in for Step II CT Simulation- this is where they make a mold of the position I need to be in every time I come back and to get a CT scan to gather information for Dr
Amphey will use to plan the actual delivery of the radiation therapy. The radiation
therapist put on my tattoos and take digital photos for identification and positioning . Step III - the information is sent to a treatment- planning computer. Then he works with the
dosimetrist to select single or multiple beams (so I
don't get hot spots) this planning process takes about 5-7 days. (Are you still with me?) Step IV Treatment Verification or "dress rehearsal" This is next Thursday Jan. 24 this is where they verify treatment fields and check positioning. then they take actual films to make sure the
radiation is being delivered according to treatment plan. Step V treatment plan- So now I start January 28
Th and I have to go 33 visits so it will be a little longer that 6 weeks. everyday with weekends off. Once it starts, after all this
preparation the actual radiation appointments will only be 15 min long. I hope to
schedule them everyday around 11:00 or 12:00 so I can get my housework done before I go.
Now isn't this whole process crazy! Praise God for Medicine! It almost makes me want to go into the medical field. I feel so cared for. They do this for each individual case. They are very kind people. I'm going to enjoy getting to know them over the next few weeks.
Prayer request~ they want me to go off of my Multi-vitamin which serve two purposes in my life they help with my headaches and my energy. So pray this has little of no effect on me for the short time I need to not take them.
That I can be a light for Jesus in these daily appointments. That his joy would be evident in my life.
Thank you all for caring !!!
4 comments:
His joy is SO evident in your life ... thank you for the amazing example that you are to me and to many! We are indeed in prayer my friend.
Hugs!!!
What grace, Peggy! It's so helpful to have specific prayer requests. Thank you for taking the time to share your heart on this blog.
Love you!
Hi Peggy, I finally figured out how to send you a little note. After reading your post I had the most wonderful experience of encountering God's grace. Thank you. You are in our prayers.
God bless you.
Thank you for your example of trusting in God's amazing grace... It is hard to explain, but sometimes the hardest experiences can be the best things that ever happen to us- It is then that we actually make God our all in all and find out how incredibly filling his presence and care truly is... He is an awesome God!!
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