School & Radiation, I'm Busy!

One more new experience... tomorrow afternoon I will start radiation. I'm excited to get this phase of treatment going, and even more excited to get it over with!

I've had two appointments for mapping & simulation and now I'm ready. Today at my simulation appointment they took really precise measurements of the radiation area and made their final marks. I met Judy, who will be giving me my treatments every day. I'm sure we'll get to know each other pretty well over the next 4 weeks.

I've been back at school for 3 days and I'm loving it! Sunday night was just like the night before the first day of school. I couldn't remember what time to set the alarm, I almost forgot to put the coffeepot timer on, and I didn't sleep very well. I made it, though, and it was great. Yesterday was pretty tiring, but today was better and I think I'm getting back into the routine. It was great to see my friends and my students. Everybody is so supportive... and the kids are so curious (and honest)!!! Here are some funny things that I've heard from the kids:

"Mrs. Allen, my friend told me that you don't have any hair under that hat, is that true?"
"Your hair came out? Is that supposed to happen?"
"Mrs. Allen, do you have disease?"
"Did you have a baby while you were gone?"

I'll check back in after I get an idea of what radiation is all about. I've got to get back to more normal things like making dinner for the family! :)