Radiation start date

I finally received my radiation start date, my first session will be Wednesday, December 14th, at 4:05pm.  Lousy time but the person who called said that hopefully they will try to work with my request for mornings going forward. I think I will be getting weekly schedules, so it may not be the same time each day.   The sessions should be about half an hour so that's good, and I will also have to see my oncologist every Wednesday, so that will extend the time at the hospital on those days. I have to do 30 sessions, and with the weeks of Christmas and New years being only 4 days (no sessions on the Mondays), if all goes well I will be done January 26th.

I am really hoping it all goes well and that I have minimal burning and peeling.  I have seen pictures though, of other women in my online group, and they did burn and peel quite badly near the end. The key is to moisturize several times a day. 

30 sessions is the max anyone can do.  Just like chemo, they are really throwing this at me!  Given other women I know have done 20 or so sessions and had bad burns I am a bit nervous.  But they did heal quite quickly and well. 

I have to wait 4 weeks to be in the sun, so we booked our Jamaica trip for March 1-10, which is 5 weeks after I finish.  I should be healed by then :)
It is nice to have something to look forward to!  That trip will be well deserved for sure.  After the marathon of these past months, I can't wait to do something fun and indulgent.