Day 1 of Sue's Rads
Sue
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Good job!
I'm glad the first one went smootly, Sue. They'll be over before you know it. Make sure to start on the creams right away. It'll help keep your skin from becoming damaged in the long run. I like that you and your husband celebrated finishing the first one. I think building in little rewards makes the days go by faster. Good luck in the weeks to come.
Mimi0 -
RADical Ritzy!
Sue~
Congrats to you; it sounds as if you have come through your first Rad-zap with flying colors...or at least colored lights! :-)
I agree that it's always nice to have something to distract us, even if the procedure doesn't take too long!
I am glad you and your hubby celebrated...you had good reason to!
Hugs,
Chen♥0 -
So glad to hear thatchenheart said:RADical Ritzy!
Sue~
Congrats to you; it sounds as if you have come through your first Rad-zap with flying colors...or at least colored lights! :-)
I agree that it's always nice to have something to distract us, even if the procedure doesn't take too long!
I am glad you and your hubby celebrated...you had good reason to!
Hugs,
Chen♥
So glad to hear that everything went well. As others have said, use the creams recommended religiously. My rad onc also has us wear cotton bras (I have a couple of the "just My Size" brand that are very comfy)and use hypoallergenic detergent (I already do due to allergies).
In fact, the bras are so comfortable, I might just continue wearing them.
It will be over before you know it!0 -
WooHooo!!!
Alright, you made it through round number one! Hmmmm....I'm a tad jealous over the warm blanket. Although, I never complained of being cold, so maybe I was just never offered. But I think I may be the only one here that has a 1 inch rubberband put around her feet? Oh, and I love the lights! Just would have been really cool if Pink Floyds "Dark Side of The Moon" was playing in the background instead of in my head (and they wonder why I always smile!). ♥ Pammy0 -
Thanks Mimimimivac said:Good job!
I'm glad the first one went smootly, Sue. They'll be over before you know it. Make sure to start on the creams right away. It'll help keep your skin from becoming damaged in the long run. I like that you and your husband celebrated finishing the first one. I think building in little rewards makes the days go by faster. Good luck in the weeks to come.
Mimi
It went very smooth, but, I knew it would. My radiation oncologist and the techs had explained it all to me and ofcourse during the simulation last Friday, I saw the room, machine, computers, everything, so, I knew kind of what to expect. They sent me home with creams and I put the Biafine on when I got home. They said to put the Aquaphor on at night with something that I don't mind ruining because it is so greasy. So, I haven't put it on yet, but, it is greasy. Yes, it was nice to go out for a late lunch/early dinner. Hubby is so protective of me and feels I should have anything and everything now. So, what do you think girls? A new Cadillac Escalade? New boat? Vacation home? Poor guy lol Ok, I am kidding. ( sort of )
Sue0 -
Thanks Chenchenheart said:RADical Ritzy!
Sue~
Congrats to you; it sounds as if you have come through your first Rad-zap with flying colors...or at least colored lights! :-)
I agree that it's always nice to have something to distract us, even if the procedure doesn't take too long!
I am glad you and your hubby celebrated...you had good reason to!
Hugs,
Chen♥
I like that name RADical Ritzy! I think I might keep that! Yea, the colored lights are cool. It does make the couple of minutes go by faster. Thanks!
Sue0 -
Congrats!
One down, and away you go! In addition to using the creams diligently, I was told to drink lots of water. That stuff dehydrates you, inside-out! I'm jealous - also never got a warm blanket, and No Candy!!!
Instead of watching the lights (after the first day), I closed my eyes and pictured Pac-Man types gobbling up the bad cells. Don't know why that picture came to me, since I've not played Pac-Man for many years.0 -
WTGAkiss4me said:WooHooo!!!
Alright, you made it through round number one! Hmmmm....I'm a tad jealous over the warm blanket. Although, I never complained of being cold, so maybe I was just never offered. But I think I may be the only one here that has a 1 inch rubberband put around her feet? Oh, and I love the lights! Just would have been really cool if Pink Floyds "Dark Side of The Moon" was playing in the background instead of in my head (and they wonder why I always smile!). ♥ Pammy
You have the first big bad one done now Sue. You will be fine now. Just keep the creams on and get lots of rest. And, don't wear a bra, especially not an underwire bra. Isn't that warm blanket nice? I froze in there too and they always had one for me.
Kylez ♥0 -
One overrainbow4 said:Congrats!
One down, and away you go! In addition to using the creams diligently, I was told to drink lots of water. That stuff dehydrates you, inside-out! I'm jealous - also never got a warm blanket, and No Candy!!!
Instead of watching the lights (after the first day), I closed my eyes and pictured Pac-Man types gobbling up the bad cells. Don't know why that picture came to me, since I've not played Pac-Man for many years.
Happy that you are done with that first one. I hope the rest go fast and painless. Make sure to use the creams and be gentle with your skin. Your rads oncologist should keep a close eye on you.
Hugs!0 -
Hisurvivorbc09 said:One over
Happy that you are done with that first one. I hope the rest go fast and painless. Make sure to use the creams and be gentle with your skin. Your rads oncologist should keep a close eye on you.
Hugs!
Hi Sue and welcome! Rads are very doable. It sounds like you have a great attitude already. I wore my hubby's old tshirts at night. They are soft and because the greasy aquaphor would ruin it, so, I knew I could throw them away when rads were done. Keep us updated.
Hugs, Leeza0 -
Thanks TuxTux said:So glad to hear that
So glad to hear that everything went well. As others have said, use the creams recommended religiously. My rad onc also has us wear cotton bras (I have a couple of the "just My Size" brand that are very comfy)and use hypoallergenic detergent (I already do due to allergies).
In fact, the bras are so comfortable, I might just continue wearing them.
It will be over before you know it!
Yes, it went well. It went pretty fast. They said it will go faster. Today just took a little bit longer since it was the actual first zapping day. Where did you buy or get the "just my size" bras Tux? I don't think I have seen those. Thanks for the help!
Sue0 -
Sue ☻jnl said:Hi
Hi Sue and welcome! Rads are very doable. It sounds like you have a great attitude already. I wore my hubby's old tshirts at night. They are soft and because the greasy aquaphor would ruin it, so, I knew I could throw them away when rads were done. Keep us updated.
Hugs, Leeza
Congrats on having one under your belt now. Looks like you have been given lots of good advice. I had the colored lights too. They were pretty awesome.
Kristin ♥0 -
Thanks PammyAkiss4me said:WooHooo!!!
Alright, you made it through round number one! Hmmmm....I'm a tad jealous over the warm blanket. Although, I never complained of being cold, so maybe I was just never offered. But I think I may be the only one here that has a 1 inch rubberband put around her feet? Oh, and I love the lights! Just would have been really cool if Pink Floyds "Dark Side of The Moon" was playing in the background instead of in my head (and they wonder why I always smile!). ♥ Pammy
Oh, the blanket was so nice! Nice and warm because that room is freezing. They said it has to be a certain temp in order for the machine to work properly. And, the proper temp is COLD! lol One of the rad techs is going to embroider my name on it. Isn't that sweet? They are so nice. Yes, the lights, I love them. That keeps my mind occupied.
Sue0 -
Thanks Kylez. Yes, it feelsKylez said:WTG
You have the first big bad one done now Sue. You will be fine now. Just keep the creams on and get lots of rest. And, don't wear a bra, especially not an underwire bra. Isn't that warm blanket nice? I froze in there too and they always had one for me.
Kylez ♥
Thanks Kylez. Yes, it feels good to have one done. They told me to not wear a bra anymore, if I could go without one. Thanks for reminding me.
Sue0 -
I do drink a lot of water,rainbow4 said:Congrats!
One down, and away you go! In addition to using the creams diligently, I was told to drink lots of water. That stuff dehydrates you, inside-out! I'm jealous - also never got a warm blanket, and No Candy!!!
Instead of watching the lights (after the first day), I closed my eyes and pictured Pac-Man types gobbling up the bad cells. Don't know why that picture came to me, since I've not played Pac-Man for many years.
I do drink a lot of water, but, I don't remember if they told me that. So, I will be sure too now. Sorry you didn't get the warm blanket or the candy. The blanket felt good as the room is freezing and the candy was YUMMY! lol I like that you closed your eyes and imagined pacman eating the bad cells. I like that!
Sue0 -
CongratsRitzy said:I do drink a lot of water,
I do drink a lot of water, but, I don't remember if they told me that. So, I will be sure too now. Sorry you didn't get the warm blanket or the candy. The blanket felt good as the room is freezing and the candy was YUMMY! lol I like that you closed your eyes and imagined pacman eating the bad cells. I like that!
Sue
Glad your first treatment went well for you Sue.
♥Noel0 -
Glad it went so smoothly forRitzy said:Thanks Pammy
Oh, the blanket was so nice! Nice and warm because that room is freezing. They said it has to be a certain temp in order for the machine to work properly. And, the proper temp is COLD! lol One of the rad techs is going to embroider my name on it. Isn't that sweet? They are so nice. Yes, the lights, I love them. That keeps my mind occupied.
Sue
Glad it went so smoothly for you. You will have the routine down in no time! Use your creams, best advice!
Lex♥0 -
Thank you Lex. I did putAlexis F said:Glad it went so smoothly for
Glad it went so smoothly for you. You will have the routine down in no time! Use your creams, best advice!
Lex♥
Thank you Lex. I did put the aquaphor on last night. They said to not put anything on 4 hours prior to the treatment.
Sue0 -
Yea, I have stolen a couplejnl said:Hi
Hi Sue and welcome! Rads are very doable. It sounds like you have a great attitude already. I wore my hubby's old tshirts at night. They are soft and because the greasy aquaphor would ruin it, so, I knew I could throw them away when rads were done. Keep us updated.
Hugs, Leeza
Yea, I have stolen a couple of hubby's tshirts. lol That stuff is greasy and it did stain the tshirt already. So, it will be washed, worn and thrown away when I am done with rads.
Sue0 -
Thanks survivor. I will usesurvivorbc09 said:One over
Happy that you are done with that first one. I hope the rest go fast and painless. Make sure to use the creams and be gentle with your skin. Your rads oncologist should keep a close eye on you.
Hugs!
Thanks survivor. I will use the creams. I started last night. My radiation oncologist said he would see me 2 or 3 times every week. He is a great guy!
Sue0
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