Settling in

Today I met with Dr. Alexander Dekovich from the Department of Gastroenterology. We had a nice visit and he explained how a feeding tube works should I need one. The answer to whether or not I will need one will become abundantly clear as I progress with my Radiation treatments. He told me that it depends on how severe the side effects become and that if I needed one, I would know it. I am planning not to need one but it is good to know I have his cell phone number just in case. It didn't look like a fun procedure but they do give good drugs {If not there, then where?}

From there I went over to the Radiation Center which necessitated moving my car from the Patient Pays Parking Lot to the one with complimentary valet parking outside the Radiation Center. I signed in and meandered through the maze of waiting rooms in the basement until I finally found Waiting Room C where I took my seat and looked over at the other waitees. I spoke with a lady from San Antonio who started her treatment on the same day as I did. There's an old Jewish saying that states, "If everyone took their troubles and hung them out on a line, they would undoubtedly rush back to take their own." I certainly feel that way as there is always someone who has it worse than you.

After I completed my treatment for the day, Neil, Jay and Danna, my Radiation Therapists, advised me that I would be on a different machine Thursday and Friday as Treatment Machine #97 will be out of service for those two days.(I wonder what's wrong with my machine; maybe it just needs an oil change.) The new machine is in Area J; all this after I just mastered Area C. Now I must do my neck exercises, rinse my mouth and drink some more water.