Where's my tinfoil hat!

I am all zapped. Blobby is hopefully shrivelling up and dying as we speak, er type.

I've been a little bit emotional all day but not as bad as I thought. I took the kids swimming this morning then just had time for a cuppa before heading in. Saying goodbye as they dropped me off was hard. I had to wait a fair while in the waiting room before being seen - long enough to read a trashy mag cover to cover. (I found it quite amusing actually - it was from October last year and they were pretty on the money for some stories; Is Jessica Simpson pregnant - yes she is! Will Kim Kardashian divorce - yes she did! amusing). They gave me a stemetil when I got there and a dexamethasone (sp?) which would help reduce swelling. I was most worried about this chronic cough I've got and I think focusing on that helped to ease the worries about the actual procedure.

When it was finally my turn they took me into the "rainforest" room, and got me all positioned with my lovely mask. They took an x-ray to get me into position, then it started. There was a slight buzzing sound but generally nothing else to indicate that they were shooting beams of radiation into my head. I felt a tingly sensation all over my head though even though they kept telling me I shouldn't feel anything. Maybe  I was imagining it, but I did keep thinking "die blobby die" so maybe it was that. And then it was done. I think I spent longer in the waiting room.

I spoke with the specialist afterwards who said that it had all gone very well (not quite sure how he can tell) and he seemed to think my side effects would be minimal. I have to go back and see him in 2 weeks for a followup but that is it.

So I'm feeling ok now. The tingling sensation has eased off and I have a dull ache in my head. I have to watch that as it can be a sign of increased swelling but so far it has eased with panadol. My face went all red and blotchy before, and I have a pain from the roof of my mouth up to behind my eyes but otherwise everything is good.

I'm feeling quite calm now. I'm a bit tired but no more than usual. I can't believe that it is all over. The specialist acknowledged that the lead up to treatment is quite stressful and the actual treatment is fairly straightforward. Now we have to wait and see what the next few weeks will bring in terms of symptoms (the next two weeks especially). And I had better make myself a tinfoil hat so the aliens can't see my brain!! tee hee.

Here is a picture of the mask I took when we got home:

The mask!

Hi good looking! Just like a mirror only...freaky

Gosh I have a wierd shaped head