There are black marks on my finger so I readjust the angle of the kohl eyebrow pencil in my hand and continue the upward movement. Short, deliberate even strokes following the bare arch of my brow until eventually it is all coloured in. I use my finger to gently shade it in until my eyebrow is drawn in. Then I go onto the other side until it matches.
I have learned to adapt and adjust accordingly.
Today I had my planning appointment for radiotherapy.
Radiation therapy is a treatment using high energy x-ray beams to treat cancer. These x-ray beams are produced by machines called linear accelerators.
The radiation therapist asked me to lie on the machine and placed me in a position with both arms above my head so they could take measurements. Then they did a CT scan to determine the correct positioning. Finally they put 3 tiny permanent ink marks (tattoos) on my skin. these marks are used to position your daily treatment. The radio therapy will start approximately one month after my last chemo treatment.
This will be the next stage of treatment and although it is not as invasive and chemotherapy there is a degree of fatigue that will come with the daily 6 week treatment but it means I am that much closer to the end of treatment and for that I cannot wait.
I have learned to adapt and adjust accordingly.
Today I had my planning appointment for radiotherapy.
Radiation therapy is a treatment using high energy x-ray beams to treat cancer. These x-ray beams are produced by machines called linear accelerators.
The radiation therapist asked me to lie on the machine and placed me in a position with both arms above my head so they could take measurements. Then they did a CT scan to determine the correct positioning. Finally they put 3 tiny permanent ink marks (tattoos) on my skin. these marks are used to position your daily treatment. The radio therapy will start approximately one month after my last chemo treatment.
This will be the next stage of treatment and although it is not as invasive and chemotherapy there is a degree of fatigue that will come with the daily 6 week treatment but it means I am that much closer to the end of treatment and for that I cannot wait.