First Day - Thursday, December 17, 2009

The first day of radiation was now feeling like a real trial to me because of my experiences the previous two days. I really had not expected it to be such a problem. So, I asked my sister to pray for me in the morning, then also called my former pastor for prayer. (He is one of the three people in my life who I can call that early.) I tried to pace myself while preparing for the appointment so that I could figure out the new schedule radiation will require. Well, I managed to make it, and on time. The whole process takes twenty minutes, at most, from the time I arrive at the hospital until the moment I get back in my car. As I was leaving the room where radiation is given, I asked the supervisor about the tattoos. He said that whenever I was ready I should inform him and then he would apply them. At that point, I thought perhaps I would be ready after about six and a half weeks. :):):) I would really like to avoid the process altogether and just keep applying the temporary markers until radiation is finished. Anyway, one treatment down, only thirty-two to go.