This is the radiation machine I've had 30 dates with so far. (Not all at once; it was 10 days, 15 days, and 5 days at different times. Each was for a different part of the body.) Doesn't it look friendly, with its arms reaching out for a hug?
It uses shaped and focused X-rays. There's one of the fancy ultra-modern proton beam ones a couple of hours from me in Scottsdale (Mayo), but my oncologist explained to me how I'm best served by this one. And this one is about a mile from my house. 😃 In fact, everywhere I need to go for illness--related stuff is about a mile away in one direction or another. How lucky is that!
@TheCuznEd
They take very little time, unlike chemo. The machine is only actually zapping me for maybe 20 seconds. The rest of the five minute visit is getting into position and checking to make sure everything is lined up correctly. I'm nerdy enough to actually be excited to go there; it's REALLY COOL that my species knows how to do that stuff. 😀
@AndyLowry
Oy.
Yeah, if you’re gonna have 30+ radiation appointments, at least they’re close by.
Hang in there. Here’s hoping your friendly machine does its job.