Radiation 13.0

We're getting there! I had the weekly meeting with the doctor. It was a new doctor again this time, and this guy was a real dud. He gave the impression that talking to me was about as interesting as watching paint dry (maybe I should send him some pictures of the flower bed).

Luckily there was a chipper nurse there who took over the conversation and put him out of his misery. She also gave me some licorice flavored novocain syrup that I can drink before I eat - if swallowing becomes too painful. It sounds like a fun thing to play around with, but I think I'll wait until swallowing gets really bad before giving it a try.

I asked about the CAT scan. The doctor seemed a little confused about why I had the CAT scan, since they have planned all along to reduce the radiation field after the 16th time. I said that it seems a number of procedures have been performed that turned out to be unnecessary. He responded with a blank stare. Anyway, it really does seem like that wacky doctor I met the first time went a little pencil happy when filling out my forms.