The patient part really hit me at my simulation appointment. I was sent to a room, to put on grippy socks and two gowns, one opens to the front, one to the back. I am then taken to a room to get my vitals taken, I am then put on a table and a custom cushion that is form fitted to me. Then the CT Scan, after several minutes they come in and mark me up with blue sharpie. Blue is important, because they have red and green sharpies as well, but they told me I must use blue. If it starts to rub off I am to reapply the marker. The sharpie also gets covered with stickers, to help keep it from rubbing off. Next some other guys get me, take my cushion, then use the cushion for the MRI portion of the appointment. So the pain part of my treatment is over, now it is the discomfort part.
Before all the scans start I get to drink water, I keep drinking water until I feel like I have to pee (for those who know me and play golf with me, they know this is every hole). And once I have to go, then I get to lay down on the tables. It was 35 minutes of laying there, and told not to think about it. Really I was back in the family station wagon, begging my father to stop so I could pee.
I get reminded daily now, since every time I get dressed I see the crosses and blue lines on my legs hips and belly to remind me it is real.
I have my start date, October 21st, with first treatment at 12:00. 28 treatments, 5 days a week, for 5 and a half weeks. That should have me finish the day before thanksgiving.
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