Getting Nuked and Other Amusements

Here's the latest. Radiation starts today, July 2nd, and goes until August 18th. From all reports, it isn't too bad (knock on wood). I go every day at 3:30 p.m., which works out pretty well for my job.

First you lie on a really uncomfortable table, then they line you up by the little tattoos I got two weeks ago (two on the breast bone and one on the left side of my torso) using lasers. Then they zap you. I hope there are some positive side effects to this activity, like turning green and muscular.

The plastic surgeon says she can't do any reconstruction until I'm at least 6 months past the radiation (she prefers a year) so I'll be wearing a pudding-filled balloon on the left until then. We'll meet again in February and evaluate the situation.

That's all I know for now. Thanks for all your kind concern.