I had my visit to the radiologist specialist this morning which was a quick check in to see how I was going. (All good so far, thanks for asking)
I mentioned that I had my MRI last week but hadn't heard anything yet and I was guessing that "no news is good news". The specialist checked for me and said "It is good news" then she read out the report. Basically the right boob [the cancer one] is all good. The left one [non-cancerous lump removed as a precaution and tested again as non cancerous] still shows something that's consistent with a previous biopsy on a cyst. There's no change and no concerns. I'm to be recalled in a year for a further MRI.
So yeah!!!!!
I then floated down the stairs to the ground floor for my 5th treatment. Already a bit fed up with the daily routine of getting undressed, lying down, arms above my head in the arm rests and trying not to laugh while the technicians check I'm lined up. That involves the two of them calling out numbers to each other while prodding my body to "feel for the bones" then pushing a shoulder here and an armpit there. Then they say stuff like "I'm happy this side, what's your side like?" and the other either answers "I'm good" or "I'm a bit supe here" (whatever that means) followed by more prodding until they are both happy. Then they leave, the alarms sound and I've got to lie absolutely still for what seems like forever but is really only a few minutes. Try that when the radio is playing "Moves like Jagger".
I always feel a bit freaked out when the machine moves from one side to the other and they zap me from another angle. The machine feels closer to my face and random thoughts start racing through my mind like "Jeez I hope they know what they're doing", or "I hope they know it's only the right boob" right thru to "I wonder if they've ever given someone too much of a zap, and what happens if they do?" I bet there's another alarm sound for that.
On the up side I am getting better at getting dressed quickly and the technicians haven't shocked me yet. Not with radiation but with static electricity, depending on what shoes they're wearing .... seriously I heard the snap today when one of them came back into the room.
The best thing about leaving the building is it has these double glass sliding doors when you go thru to the car park and so for a brief moment you're kind of in an airlock. I hum the "Get Smart" theme song every time I go through, in my head, not out loud.. not yet.
For those too young to have seen "Get Smart" , click here and prepare to be educated
Always a little lay=ugh with your Blog Anne. Great to read the progress and how it is going for you. Hope you not getting too tired with it. Catch up with you later.
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