I now have one radiation treatment under my belt. They say the first one is the hardest. I was on my back on a table with my arms over my head for over an hour while the oncologist, technician and physicist lined up all the devices and took pictures. Because my left breast is being treated, extra precautions are required to protect the heart from radiation and the radiation is 'applied' from 3 angles rather than the usual two.
It was no picnic and I was so thankful when it was over but there was no pain except for the cramping in my shoulders which went away as soon as I could move again.
Dr. Kim said that she would explain more about the procedure in one of our upcoming appointments, which is good because I have a lot of questions and want to learn more.
If you're curious like me and want to find out more right now, there's some good info here: http://www.breastcancer.org/tre_rad_idx.html
I should be in and out of the treatment room today in less than 20 minutes.
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