Good cookies...

butterflylvr
butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
edited May 2011 in Breast Cancer #1
Okay that's a silly title but it got you to open up this thread didn't it.. heheee...

Today was my "dry run" for my rads. Looks like everything is lined up real nice with my tattoos. Dr. reads the films this afternoon and my first treatment is tomorrow.

Anyways I was just curious, is there or was there any goodies provided to you in your clinic's waiting area? I had a nice chocolate chip cookie (warmed)and water. And another curious question... Is there always a puzzle (in progress) for you and others to work on in your waiting areas? I swear they are all over this hospital here in Green Bay. LOL

Hugs,
Lorrie

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  • new2me
    new2me Member Posts: 177 Member
    #2
    YOu lucky thing you....
    Cookies would have been wonderful but unfortunately there was no food for me. but they did have a T.V and that was nice and of course magazines. but I never really had to wait too long. 5 minutes at the most.
  • Punkindo
    Punkindo Member Posts: 113
    #3
    new2me said:

    YOu lucky thing you....
    Cookies would have been wonderful but unfortunately there was no food for me. but they did have a T.V and that was nice and of course magazines. but I never really had to wait too long. 5 minutes at the most.

    Same for me
    Plenty of magazines, but no snacks. I was their first patient in the am so I didn't even sit down after changing :)
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #4
    Our waiting area just had
    Our waiting area just had juice or water. No food. They had puzzles to do there at the clinic and books you could borrow.
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #5
    I live in NYS..
    i loved my treatment center for radiation..but NO TIME for snacking...EAch of us had picture taken and swipe ID badge-each day as we enter...we'd swipe our card ..go change and they would be ready for you....no waiting or down time...

    I DID MINE on my lunch hour so even if snacks on way out..i was always in RUSH>>>>

    but sounds great...so no puzzles etc...very organized and efficient!

    Denise
  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
    #6
    disneyfan2008 said:

    I live in NYS..
    i loved my treatment center for radiation..but NO TIME for snacking...EAch of us had picture taken and swipe ID badge-each day as we enter...we'd swipe our card ..go change and they would be ready for you....no waiting or down time...

    I DID MINE on my lunch hour so even if snacks on way out..i was always in RUSH>>>>

    but sounds great...so no puzzles etc...very organized and efficient!

    Denise

    I barely had time to wolf
    I barely had time to wolf down my cookie too.. I think most of the entertainment stuff is for family members. But hey I bet my cost of treatment reflects me stealing a cookie every now and then... LOL

    So far day one they were pretty efficient. I was even taken in early... I was there and back at the office in under an hour. Let's hope this pace continues. = )

    Lorrie


    P.S. Denise sweetie, good luck tomorrow my friend.
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #7
    butterflylvr said:

    I barely had time to wolf
    I barely had time to wolf down my cookie too.. I think most of the entertainment stuff is for family members. But hey I bet my cost of treatment reflects me stealing a cookie every now and then... LOL

    So far day one they were pretty efficient. I was even taken in early... I was there and back at the office in under an hour. Let's hope this pace continues. = )

    Lorrie


    P.S. Denise sweetie, good luck tomorrow my friend.

    YES!
    The waiting room at my cancer center for rads had everything! They had a frig full of pop, water, juices, chocolate and white milk and wine. LMAO..ok I am kidding about the wine.

    They also had all kinds of snacks. Little bags of popcorn, cheese popcorn, cracker, chippies, cookies, fritos and much more. They also had a huge bowl full of gum and candy.

    Sometimes the techs or the receptionist would bring in home baked goodies too, which were delicious. Some of us did also just to show our thanks to them.

    And yes, there were the puzzles! Everyone was always working on them, but, I was always talking so much that I never got to them. lol


    Good luck tomorrow!

    Sue :)
  • skipper54
    skipper54 Member Posts: 936 Member
    #8
    Ritzy said:

    YES!
    The waiting room at my cancer center for rads had everything! They had a frig full of pop, water, juices, chocolate and white milk and wine. LMAO..ok I am kidding about the wine.

    They also had all kinds of snacks. Little bags of popcorn, cheese popcorn, cracker, chippies, cookies, fritos and much more. They also had a huge bowl full of gum and candy.

    Sometimes the techs or the receptionist would bring in home baked goodies too, which were delicious. Some of us did also just to show our thanks to them.

    And yes, there were the puzzles! Everyone was always working on them, but, I was always talking so much that I never got to them. lol


    Good luck tomorrow!

    Sue :)

    Always a puzzle
    and doughnuts every Thursday. Coffee was always on too. There wasn't a lot else but there wasn't a lot of time either and the waiting area was too small to just hang out and chat.
  • Lynn Smith
    Lynn Smith Member Posts: 1,264 Member
    #9
    Ritzy said:

    YES!
    The waiting room at my cancer center for rads had everything! They had a frig full of pop, water, juices, chocolate and white milk and wine. LMAO..ok I am kidding about the wine.

    They also had all kinds of snacks. Little bags of popcorn, cheese popcorn, cracker, chippies, cookies, fritos and much more. They also had a huge bowl full of gum and candy.

    Sometimes the techs or the receptionist would bring in home baked goodies too, which were delicious. Some of us did also just to show our thanks to them.

    And yes, there were the puzzles! Everyone was always working on them, but, I was always talking so much that I never got to them. lol


    Good luck tomorrow!

    Sue :)

    I took my friend
    I took my friend a few times for radiation treatment.I stayed in the waiting room.She was in and out fast.She told me it would be quick and was much better than chemo.

    I did see the chemo area where my oncologist is.It had a room with TV's etc. I just glanced in. I really didn't want to see it since I didn't need chemo.

    Hope it will be easy tomorrow for your first treatment.We'll all be thinking of you.

    Lynn Smith
  • GreeneyedGirl
    GreeneyedGirl Member Posts: 1,077
    #10
    Lynn Smith said:

    I took my friend
    I took my friend a few times for radiation treatment.I stayed in the waiting room.She was in and out fast.She told me it would be quick and was much better than chemo.

    I did see the chemo area where my oncologist is.It had a room with TV's etc. I just glanced in. I really didn't want to see it since I didn't need chemo.

    Hope it will be easy tomorrow for your first treatment.We'll all be thinking of you.

    Lynn Smith

    No perks~ just routine
    at the half~way point I baked cookies for my rad team. they were really great fun, they had christmas lights strung around the room so i wouldn't be in the dark while having treatment!
    How nice to be provided with warm cookies, and puzzles to keep your mind (and tongue) busy!
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #11
    disneyfan2008 said:

    I live in NYS..
    i loved my treatment center for radiation..but NO TIME for snacking...EAch of us had picture taken and swipe ID badge-each day as we enter...we'd swipe our card ..go change and they would be ready for you....no waiting or down time...

    I DID MINE on my lunch hour so even if snacks on way out..i was always in RUSH>>>>

    but sounds great...so no puzzles etc...very organized and efficient!

    Denise

    We had drinks and snacks
    We had drinks and snacks available for us. They also had a big flat screen tv, lots of magazines and puzzles.

    They really made it comfortable for us and for those that brought us.


    Good luck,

    Debby
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
    #12
    Hey Lorrie,
    Thanks nice that they do that for the patients/guests. I didn't have rads, however, at my infusion center they had a stocked refrigerator with all kinds of drinks, as well as a slushie machine and coffee/tea maker. They also have all kinds of snacks. If you are there at lunch time, one of the volunteers brings around sandwiches.

    Good luck with your rads.

    xoxo,
    Jean
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #13
    Jean 0609 said:

    Hey Lorrie,
    Thanks nice that they do that for the patients/guests. I didn't have rads, however, at my infusion center they had a stocked refrigerator with all kinds of drinks, as well as a slushie machine and coffee/tea maker. They also have all kinds of snacks. If you are there at lunch time, one of the volunteers brings around sandwiches.

    Good luck with your rads.

    xoxo,
    Jean

    They had a frig full of
    They had a frig full of anything you would want to drink and always had huge bowls of candy and lots of snacks for everyone.

    And, someone was always working on the puzzles they had. Just the nicest and greatest people worked there, in my opinion!


    My rads cancer center was amazing in every way!


    Hugs, Jan
  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #14
    survivorbc09 said:

    They had a frig full of
    They had a frig full of anything you would want to drink and always had huge bowls of candy and lots of snacks for everyone.

    And, someone was always working on the puzzles they had. Just the nicest and greatest people worked there, in my opinion!


    My rads cancer center was amazing in every way!


    Hugs, Jan

    Rads Area...
    The rads area of my cancer center had none of this..I wouldn't have had time to partake even if there was...I was in and out in 10 minutes! They ran a tight ship!

    But the chemo room was awesome! If you were there in the mornings, they served breakfast, lunch time it was lunch.....all this came from the hospital cafeteria...any kind of snack you could want...comfy recliners, or a bed if you preferred....heated blankets...books magazines, iPods...They really pampered us....it made it so much easier...every one so kind and compassionate....the day of my last treatment, my husband, who went to every treatment, had a lunch catered in for the chemo crew.....We just wanted to show are thanks and gratitude. after all, there is no substitute for kindness....we wanted to " pay it forward."
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #15
    Where I had rads YES! There
    Where I had rads YES! There was a huge jig-saw puzzle, books, magazines and on Fridays, fresh popcorn!
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    #16
    Nope!
    They had coffe, tea & hot cocoa but no cookies. Wasn't time to eat 'em anyway - I was in and out in less than 10 minutes. My mammo place has a variety of Pepperidge Farms cookies and I always have enough time to enjoy 2 or 3 or....

    Sue

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