First Day of Radiation

Had my first radiation session today. Of course I was nervous because it's new and it was the start of a daily visit to the Center for Radiation for the next 7 weeks. It was very easy. You pretty much lay on the table and they radiate you for maybe 3 minutes.  The staff there is so amazing. Very kind and friendly. Before they started, the technician asked me what I wanted to listen to. I got so excited because they have satellite radio and could play anything I wanted. I asked her to throw on some Justin Timberlake to get this party started. She said no problem and "Cry Me A River" came on. It definitely made it less scary having music playing. I am not allowed to put on any lotions or deodorant before my appointment (thank goodness my natural scent is vanilla). When I am done with my session, I can put deodorant on and then I have to put Calendula lotion on the area to keep it hydrated and hopefully prevent my skin from burning. The biggest side effect is fatigue, but that usually doesn't happen til you are a couple weeks in, if at all. I can also get a bit of a sunburn, but it will go away once I am done. I have to keep my knocker out of the sun until I am done and I can't sit in a hot tub or hot bath. I also can't take any supplements that are high in antioxidants.  I'll keep y'all posted on my progress.