Friday, August 26, 2011
A Positive Update About Radiation...
So I met with the radiation oncologist the other day and it sounds like things should tentatively go well. He said that because I was an "early responder" meaning I had a clear PET scan so early in my chemo rounds (after round 4 actually) I win the lower radiation dose of 2400 something. I have no idea what 2400 means, but it sounds better than receiving a higher dose that they would use for example breast cancer. Because I will be receiving a "lower dose" he thinks I should only experience minor side effects like reddened/warm skin or some generalized fatigue. I'll be doing about 18 treatments, Mon-Fri, five days a week. He wants me to "settle" from chemo so I won't start radiation until October.
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