Part of the outline of the area that is radiated
My routine is to leave work at 11:45 so I can be changed and ready for treatment by noon. On Friday we were right on time. During one of the treatments they need to validate the amount of radiation hitting my body, and they needed to mark an outline on my chest of the area being exposed to radiation and take a picture of it. I had the time to do it on Friday.
For the radiation check they taped a piece of plastic to my chest — I assumed it was a special plastic, not a recycled chunk of a Pick’ N Save bag. 😉 Once the “oversized espresso maker” rotated down and I was lined up — in the exact same position again – one of the techs drew an outline on my chest with a marker. The machine buzzed and we did the routine again, this time the machine on the other side of me. Then they took the picture and I was done.
As I changed, I was surprised at the expanse of skin that gets radiated– they don’t play around. The area starts just under my breast and goes halfway up my chest. Horizontally it starts at my sternum and goes around to my back.
I haven’t experienced any sunburn and no fatigue at this point – which I wouldn’t expect after just two treatments anyway.
Two down, 31 to go!
View from my backyard 