2nd Post of the Day. Pictures.

With my luck, the link to the big ol' radiation machine that I posted below will fail and everyone will wonder why I posted a bad link. Anyway, the below image is a picture of a radiation machine, which just happens to be one at Spectrum Health, where I go. The picture's not of me. If anyone wants to photoshop me in there, feel free. I'd get a kick out of it. So 7 more treatments left. I'll have you know, sometimes I feel like I know better than my drs and other professionals at the center. I had to fight with my dr on Tuesday to continue my treatment to the end. He was worried that it would do to much damage to my system, and I was worried that by cutting treatment short by 2 days that I would not get the Best Possible Outcome. So I got him thinking about what else he could do. Finally he decided he could target just a small area that is the most critical area, which would allow him to spare radiation from other sensitive areas. I was pleased with that. So my radiation / chemo will continue until through then end of next week.

I also am finally realizing that my dietitian is competent! Wow! I've been fighting my dietitian to help me get rid of the cancer. Her goal for the longest time was fighting side-effects. My goal is to get better. These are opposing goals. Side-effect require eating refined flower, bland stuff, stuff that's totally not healthy. Getting better requires that I eat fresh fruits and veggies and whole grains and the likes. Anyway, I got my dietitian to agree that I'm right, and so she's calmed down on her side-effects treatments and we compromised. That is great news! I am learning to fight to get my way, which is what I need to do. All these professionals are good, smart and all, but they need to work with me to accomplish My goals, and not Theirs. They are in it for the short term. I am in it for the long term.