Two more days have been completed in my personal tanning bed. The radiation goes rather efficiently now. After attaching me to the bed/platform I am run through the machine for an alignment check and so far they have just needed to make a few small adjustments and then I am passed through a second time for the radiation. Then I am released.
This process is not at all painful and I do not feel anything when I am being radiated.
But - I can notice the difference in myself when the cumulative treatments affect my mouth area. This regime seems to be causing a lack of energy. My mouth is getting dryer every day and the ugly taste is indescribable. I haven't gotten a sore throat as of yet but I can tell that one is coming. Food is not appealing in much of any form.
There has been some 'extra' reporting on throat cancer since Michael Douglas appeared on the David Letterman show Tuesday and talked about his cancer. It's amazing how similar his experience is with mine. He has throat cancer, I have tonsular cancer. About the size of a walnut, discovered a little over three weeks ago, 7-8 weeks of radiation and chemo therapy. His prognosis that he is telling is 80% - my doctors told me 50-60% chance of being cancer free in five years. Well as Michael says - I sure in hell hope that they discovered this in time so that our treatments are successful.
Been thinking of you Pat. Stopping to get an update and send my love.
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