The answer is usually to drink more water. No, really it's true. Stressed out? Have a glass of water? Want better-looking skin or hair? Drink more water. Tired? Drink a cold glass of water. Hot flash? Drink a cold glass of water. Mad at your spouse? Have you considered...a nice tall drink of water?
It's true though, water cures many ills and prevents even more.
Today was treatment #1 of 25 and guess what I did? Oh yes, I made sure to drink extra water before the treatment and more water after it was done. Hydration, a healthy diet, and regular exercise are the name of the game during radiation therapy--and pretty much all the time really!
How was radiation? You can't tell when the actual radiation is going into your body, so obviously it doesn't hurt. I think that the machine should have sound effect options. I would have liked it to make the sound of a Tie-Fighter laser-blasting as the radiation was beamed into me.
That would make the whole radiation experience more exciting. Alas, it's pretty quiet and kinda boring just laying their all alone, on a table waiting for voices to come in over the intercom letting me know when to breathe and when to hold my breath. Boring does beat painful, so I will take it and I will hope that the next 24 treatments are as uneventful as the first.
