Hi, Kathy
the delay in treatment is due to the limited availability of the proton machinery, with priority going to those who are in more immediate need than we ANers (again, thank heaven! A benign tumor is preferable to the alternative.). Interesting anecdote, though....a friend's nephew, who had a recurrence of brain cancer, also had to wait almost as long for his treatment to start. Again, there's the prioritization, based on need, I guess. And, also both Dr M and Dr L said I could still W&W, but I decided the time had come to act, especially since I knew I'd have to wait 3 more months.
I am like you in many respects ... I don't talk much about this outside this group (and even that's behind the scenes in PMs...you know, I'm kinda shy
! But, interestingly, I now find myself telling not only my family and friends, but also almost complete strangers just what's going on and what's going to happen. I wonder if that's me getting nervous about the approaching treatment or what? The other day, as I waited for all my prep appointments, I spent some time in both the proton center waiting room and the "regular" radiation treatment waiting room. It's amazing, and a bit scary, how busy both areas are...but, I must say, people were generally calm, even smiling. I bet I was the most nervous one there, and I was only getting a mask fitting and CT scan!
If you have any other questions, please let me know. You can PM me too. And we'll talk more in Nov!
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