Andy,

You are about to begin the long journey, but it really is not that long. Keep a positive attitude and all will be just fine.

I just recently completed my treatments a couple weeks ago. I drove myself to every single treatment, all 40. There really is not much to the treatment that you did not go through during the simulation when they made the mask.

The biggest difference is that the time it takes will be only minutes for the actual treatments, perhaps ten at most for the majority of them. The only difference will be when they take x-rays later in the process and that will consume a bit more time, but not much. I would guess that the longest that any of my treatments took might have been fifteen minutes.

In my case, I saw my RO once a week after treatment. I also saw the nurse for a scheduled appointment one day, though they were available to see daily, and a dietition on another day.

I wish great things for you as you begin your treatment. I, and all the others are here to help if you have any other concerns or questions.

Bill