Had my first Radiation Therapy treatment last week. All I have to say is: Ouch! It was hard to have my arms up over my head for one hour and twenty minutes. There were tears, but I held still and we did some good work. The therapists and physicist were working very hard for me. They were very skilled and compassionate. The reason why it took so long is because there is so much set-up and planning involved in the first treatment. Subsequent treatments will be much shorter. Maybe fifteen minutes. Whew! I was grateful once again that my body is strong and my recovery is good. I really thought that I was doing some damage that would hurt later. But, nothing hurt later.
While I was lying there, I decided to write a reminder for my female friends and relatives: Do your monthly self-exam!! Get regular mammograms!! Please! Had I not neglected self exams, because I was too afraid, and put off my last mammogram, because I was 'too busy', I might not have been laying on that cold slab having my arms pulled off. So, do those exams and get that mammo. Guys, remind the women that you love to do these things. Tell them Jane made you do it, if necessary!
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