# I start radiation tomorrow **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 18, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312 "2008-11-18T17:41:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/21 "2008-11-19T00:49:24Z")
Your radiation experience might well be arduous, **ivylass**. There are plenty of posts in other threads by Dopers who experienced nausea, vomiting, food tasting terrible, etc. I don’t like telling you this, but you must be ready for these possibilities. As I mentioned earlier, I kinda sailed through it all, but my Radiation Oncologist admitted “You were lucky, BarnOwl.” I hope you’re even luckier. ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/22 "2008-11-19T01:05:15Z")
Pew! Pew! Pew! (there _are_ sound effects, right?) Either way, go get 'em! Bonne Chance! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/23 "2008-11-19T10:16:19Z")
Let’s see, I’m in the Central Time zone. I’ll say a prayer for you at 6:30 my time. Actually, when I’ve had procedures for my kidney(s) I need the hand holding and prayers/good thoughts, beforehand. I get nervous. I really hope this goes well for you. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/24 "2008-11-19T10:31:55Z")
Hey, kiddo. It’s early morning and you are on my mind. I’m hoping you breeze through this. I will remember your strength and your attitude. That will be in your favor! Is your udder cream the stuff in that square green can? I think it may have a few spots of pink on it and cow udders on the lid! I used to keep some in my bathroom just to make people laugh. Can’t think of the name of it though… Make it a good, healing day! ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/25 "2008-11-19T10:45:42Z")
Best of luck to you Ivylass. I’ll be thinking about you. Take care. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/26 "2008-11-19T12:40:58Z")
Adding to the good wishes! Sorry I’m late, as usual. I hope your treatment is as easy as falling off a log. Um, without the risk of injury. Feel free to vent as needed. You’ve been a real rock through this! Make that “You rock!!” ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/27 "2008-11-19T14:43:36Z")
Wow, all this zapping, burning, torture. Remember how much you are suffering when it comes time for the **TREATS!!!** 🙂 I think a nice milkshake, banana split, french fry order, oysters, or whatever floats your boat is in order post-treatment. Gotta keep your strength up! You deserve them all. It’s strictly for medicinal/mental health/psychic reasons, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/28 "2008-11-19T17:49:39Z")
I got zapped and was only about 15 minutes late to work. My boss is okay with it, of course. They calibrate down to the millimeter, so hopefully there won’t be any spillover. It’s my left breast, so there is concern about radiation hitting my heart, but the way I lay on the table is supposed to pull my heart back further into my chest. I’ve been told to expect a run-down feeling as the treatments go on. I’m supposed to drink two quarts of water a day, so I shall work on that. I did find out that they can only do radiation treatments once. If the cancer comes back in my left breast, the only option I’ll have is a mastectomy. One down, 32 to go! ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/29 "2008-11-19T18:34:52Z")
Have you considered CyberKnife? Don’t laugh. Google. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/30 "2008-11-19T23:11:48Z")
**ivylass** , about the Atomic Bombardment? Purely in the interests of [del]Mad[/del] Science, tell us if– [ul] [li]You begin to grow to around…oh…49 or 50 feet tall.[/li][li]Become Green. And Angry.[/li][li]Develop glowing eyes.[/li][li]Gain the ability to breath radioactive fire[/li][li]Acquire a yen to feed off the life-force of mere males[/li][li]Or just get an urge to destroy downtown Tokyo in general…hmmm?[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/31 "2008-11-19T23:21:43Z")
I don’t believe in luck, sending positive thoughts, God, or other stuff like that. But I can pretend to. I hope everything turns out the best possible way. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/32 "2008-11-19T23:27:42Z")
I wish you all the best. I know of several people (friends) who have come through Chemo and Radiation, in total remission. Hang in there. Jack ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/33 "2008-11-19T23:28:32Z")
Best of luck **Ivylass** :). ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/34 "2008-11-20T00:04:13Z")
**Ivylass** , you couldn’t ask for a better bunch of friends than those right here. I’ll be thinking about you and wishing you all the best too! Bill ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312/35 "2008-11-22T13:27:25Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#): > > Have you considered CyberKnife? > > Don’t laugh. Google. Found it. That’s fascinating. I love the advances in medical technology…it’s amazing how far we’ve come in even the past five years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-start-radiation-tomorrow/473312.md?page=1)