Roy, George, Arthur, Alison, Bri,
Thanks for all your good luck messages.
Yourselves and everyone on this site have helped me on my journey so far and continues to do so.
Generally, everything seemed to go well this morning.
First mistake was probably opting for an early appointment (8.30am), the traffic was terrible, but it spite of that, arrived on time. The early time did mean that there were no delays to my appointment.
I was slightly disappointed that the waiting room atmosphere was rather sombre. Reading posts of others who have been through this treatment, I thought it would be a lot more chatty. It was silent. I'll have to try and change that. Still, very early days so far.
Emptied my bladder, had an interview with a radiographer during which I drank my 500ml of water. Thirty five minutes later I was stripping off my jeans, donning my gown and being lead into the treatment area.
I found the RT quite straightforward. In some ways, because you don't feel anything, it almost seems as if you've not had anything done to you. You just lay there, watching the equipment rotate around you occasionally, and making strange noises once in a while. Before you know it, the radiographers are coming in and telling you you're free to go. I nearly said "Is that it?"
Following my return to the waiting room, my first port of call, was a visit to the loo. I could have waited longer but decided not to show off and try and drive home before going. If I'd been caught short and had to find a loo on the way home, I wouldn't have heard the last of it from my wife (who had attended the appointment with me).
So, facing my second treatment tomorrow. Later appointment (12.35pm) so I can have a bit of a sleep in. Looking forward to it.
Steve
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