Today I had my radiation planning meeting, where they take a CT scan of the area to be irradiated, then meld that with a prior PET scan of the tumor when it was at its largest, to plan how they will irradiate the entire area the tumor occupied, with minimal exposure of vital organs.Part of this involves making reference marks on the patients body. I had understood that this would be with a semi-permanent dye, but instead, when the nurse started pricking me with a needle, I quickly figured out that it was a permanent tattoo! So now I have two brown spots, the size of a small freckle, on either side of my chest! And I'll get one more dot in the center of my chest the day I go for my first actual radiation treatment (now scheduled for October 4th....)
2 comments:
wow - already planning your next tattoo!!! I hear once people get the first they can't wait for the next one. Will the 3rd be a connect the dots type of thing???
Ah, you've joined the TattooCrew! Welcome!
Pete
BTW, Joann, I was able to stop at 1 (:
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