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    time Posted October 7, 2008 * Comments(0)

    Surprisingly few side effects so far, all minor.  Some constipation last week (razor blades).  I was able to work all weekend without any problems.  
    Stephanie was able to make my appointment for late on Monday which gave both myself and my wife a break.  She’s been leaving as soon as I get back on Friday - driving 380 miles back to IL, spending Saturday getting mail, mowing, laundry, banking, and taking care of her Dad, and then driving back 380 on Sunday.  That one extra day gives us both a nice cushion.  She’s going to stay 2 weeks this time.

    I got one of the NEW rooms at the hospitality house this week.  The difference is extreme!  Very nice room with large screen TV (and REMOTE!!) - beds have actual bedspread, and there are some decorations on the walls.  And very importantly, there is a SHOWER in the room.  I told everyone how much I appreciated it and how wonderful it is.  They told me they are working so that all the rooms will be this nice eventually, they’re just slow.

    St. John’s Hospital Springfield, MOSt. John's Hospital Springfield, MO

    Filed under: Prostate Cancer Support

    Treatment Continues

    time Posted October 3, 2008 * Comments(1)

    Jim going in tomotherapy machine
    Nancy and Stephanie check targets and alignment before being sent through the machine for a scan.  After the scan results are checked by Dr. Kim, the actual radiation begins.  The table rises and the bed is sent into the tube.  There is a loud noise, but no feeling of claustrophobia.  The treatment takes about 20 minutes from start to finish.  Then back to the locker room where I can open my locker and put my own clothes back on.   There are treats like rice krispie treats, cheese and crackers, and oreos, as well as energy drinks, water, coffee, and juices in the waiting room for radiation patients, and I always pick up something on my way out.

    Filed under: Tomotherapy, Uncategorized

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