So I went to the Radiation Oncology dept of the hospital all ready to get my new flashy tattoos (OK. They’re tiny blue freckles. But we can pretend that they’re cool.) and found out my CT scan was crooked. It placed my heart right smack in the field where they were going to radiate, which is no good. After two more scans it was determined that it was not the scan that was out of whack, it’s that I’m actually crooked. When you lie flat, your sternum is supposed to be directly above your spine. Apparently, mine is slightly off, which means in order for it all to line up correctly I actually have to lean slightly to the left, with my arm up in the air and my head turned right to look over my shoulder. Very comfortable. If you’re posing for a Grecian vase that is. Figures.
I get my tattoos tomorrow and rads start on Wednesday. Woo.
August 25, 2008
throwslikeagirl74
4 responses to “Out of whack.”
J. Michelle Baretela
August 25th, 2008 at 17:38
Wear them with pride sister. I have 3 radiation tats and 2 for the new boobs. Shock people when you tell them you have tats in naughty places.
katbur
August 25th, 2008 at 19:50
I tried to make having my tats kinky that we’d be playing connect the dots but it turned out they were a little too abstract for that. Good luck!
Karen
August 25th, 2008 at 22:07
Wishing you well this week as you head for the radiation machine. You are in my thoughts and prayers. This too shall pass and there will come a day that you will not think about cancer! Trust me on this one!
alison
August 26th, 2008 at 06:32
isn’t it nice to be an original?
i like the connect the dots idea too..