 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,291 Likes: 1 | Katy,
It is common for the first couple weeks for the "free pass" to last. About then the side effects start to take hold and the ride gets rough thereafter. Enjoy the scenery while you can.
The mask makes many very anxious. If, after a few more sessions you feel it is not any better, ask for some meds to pop before treatment. One downside is it may affect your ability to drive to treatment.
People bring music in and count the songs until done. Personally, I was not anxious but more bored and just wanted to get it done. I would focus on the arm as it swung around and watched the fingers slide in and out and imagined what sort of radiation pattern it was shaping as the rads were being delivered.
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