Hi, Tracy.
Today I had an MRI scan and an X-ray to determine whether everything is in place for my radiation treatments to start. I visit Mazatlan next week with friends, and the radiation begins when I return at the first of February. At this point I understand my treatments will be each weekday for eight weeks.
To calibrate my body with the gold beads that were placed in my prostate and the tatoos on my tummy and hips, I had to prepare with an empty bowel and a full bladder. Filling the bladder proved to be a challenge. I drained it, and then drank about a pint of water ahead of time, wondering whether my kidneys could act that fast to refill the bladder. When they ran me through the MRI tube they said my bladder wasn't full enough, so I had to drink more water. The explanation: I appeared to be dehydrated. My guess is that the night sweats from the bicalutimide have been drying me out. I need to drink a lot more than I have been.
That's all for now. The grand adventure begins in less than two weeks.
Love,
Dad
No comments:
Post a Comment