{"id":1618,"date":"2023-05-08T18:22:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T23:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigdadoo.com\/journey\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2023-05-25T12:17:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:17:24","slug":"radiation-process-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigdadoo.com\/journey\/2023\/05\/08\/radiation-process-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiation Process Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 8th I had the CT Simulation, the 1st step in the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A few minutes in here to get lined up. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At HSC CancerCare in the lower level radiation department I’m in the “tube” for about 5-10 minutes as they position me, scan and apply two “tattoos”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CT Simulation<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Before treatment begins, your care team will plan your radiation. This is done using a CT simulation machine<\/a>. The CT simulation will produce a scan for your team to plan the angles and shapes of the radiation beams for treatment. These plans are designed by medical dosimetrists, who carefully plan and calculate the proper radiation dose for each treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “tattoos” allow the radiation techs to consistently align my body precisely each day across the planned 20 day treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radiation treatments start May 25th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PITA Update<\/strong>: While there have been some small improvements post-surgery, the pain situation unfortunately, remains pretty much the same. Tapering down the pain medications is unlikely until the underlying issue is addressed and that treatment reduces the need for pain medications..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

May 8th I had the CT Simulation, the 1st step in the process. At HSC CancerCare in the lower level radiation department I’m in the “tube” for about 5-10 minutes as they position me, scan and apply two “tattoos”. CT Simulation Before treatment begins, your care team will plan your radiation. This is done using … <\/p>\n

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