We're set for treatments to start.

Well, the final prepartory appointments are set for this coming week, as well as the appointment for my first radiation and chemotherapy treatments. This coming week is still prep work. I have a dentist appointment Monday @ 8am for a cleaning. Why do I need my teeth cleaned before my treatments, you may ask? Well, the radiation can cause tooth decay and the cleaning, along with the daily fluoride treatments I am doing are to help minimize any decay the radiation may cause. Wednesday, I get to go to the gastro-intestinal specialist so they can put the feeding tube in. Yippee. Trust me, I know I need it, but that doesn't mean I have to be happy about having it. Thursday is the "teaching session" given by the infusion center. This class is to help us understand the chemo and its side effects better. I think there is more to the class but I really can't remember now. When I do find out more about it I'll let y'all know.

Then there is August 11th, @ 0800 (that's 8am for you civilian types). That is when the battle with cancer will be well and truly joined. This is the date for my first radiation and chemo treatments. These first appointments are done as an inpatient procedure. After that my radiation treatments will be daily @ 8am. Chemo treatments will be weekly, the exact time is still TBD.