i got my first radiation treatment complete .. i arrived at the radiation oncology office at 10:05 and walked out at 10:38 .. sheesh .. almost wasn't worth bothering to put makeup on for lol
yea .. i was nervous .. its just so difficult to imagine that this radiation thing, xrays i've been getting since i was a child, is killing off my cells .. that something that i've perceived as harmless for so long is what is quite possibly going to save my life
they radiated me 11 second from the front, flipped the machine over and zapped me 11 second from the back .. treatment complete
somebody get out the calculator please .. 11 seconds per side; 2 sides per day; once per day for 5 days, and continuing for 6 weeks .. is what? 11 minutes of radiation? i'm still wrapping my brain around that one
but i survived .. it hurt as much as any ordinary xray :)
then i worked on budgets for the office for around 5 hours then slipped in a quick little nap before the office called .. i need to remember to turn off my phone .. i really really needed a nap .. i haven't been sleeping too good lately ya know !!!
anyway, i just wanted y'all to know i survived my first radiation treatment lol
oh .. and i had a little time this morning to do a little before and after with the camera .. one picture is me before makeup, the other after makeup and i'm taking votes .. which one would you least object to if it showed up on your doorstep? ROFL (now be nice!!!)
#1 NO Makeup
#2 Makeup & BALD
#3 Makeup & Cap
now don't forget to vote on your way out LOL .. ((waving to my adorable niece Amy who dropped by yesterday and left a comment in my UK Journal xoxoxoxoxo)
52 comments:
I choose number 2
I say #2. Although #1 is good too. I say #2.
~~ jennifer
I say #2 but only because your smile is brighter and you can see the spirit within you shining radiantly....must be the radiation making you so radiant. :)
I like #2 :)
You have hair growing back!!!!!!!!!!
I don't remember you telling us your hair was growing back Pam.
I vote for all three because you are smiling in them all.
xxoo
Deffinitely #2! Let's face it honey we ALL look better with a little makeup. Unfortunately I rarely take time to put makeup on! Then of course I run into all the people I know, unlike the days I look good and see NO ONE! The treatments take almost no time, see it's less time consuming than chemo! Rock on :)
I would welcome #1,2 or 3 if it showed up at my door with a hug and a "Come on In!"
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let me tell you all of us look better even the movie stars with the makeup.
I never leave the house without mine.
God bless you. I am so proud of you , I know this is hard.
Any one of those lovely ladies is welcome at my doorstep at any time!
:)
Wow...I had no idea the radiation time added up to such a small thing. It is a lot to get your head around.
Glad it went well. Have a great Thanksgiving.
As you well know, it only gets harder, with each treatment, but oh, so worth it. My husband had 30 treatments, very quick zaps, in a very small concentrated area, his throat. His skin began to look burned, because it was! But now, over 2 years later, and no cancer, we know what he went through brings us to where we are now. Good luck!
xoxo ~Myra
You could show up either way:) Love the hat
Deb
I think most women look better with make-up except a few lucky ones. You look fine to me with or with out the cap. Still wishing you good luck. Paula
Me too. I'd welcome you no matter what, but I vote for #2. You are one pretty lady, Pam.
Judi
you are very beautiful, pam, it doesn't matter which way you look. you are one of those rare women who doesn't need hair to be beautiful. your face is lovely. :) i'm glad your first radiation was so quick and easy. i pray that these help you & you recover cancer free. love, anna
Pamela - O K Thinking logically about 'the VOTE' - for the summer surely #1 or #2 would be my pick. HOWEVER for winter i definitely say #3 or you might get really cold since we lose heat from the headbone! :)
What I see is a lovely person with a great smile! Maybe these short treatments will help that smile stay bright. Blessings, Sandy
Pam,
I'd be so thrilled if you knocked on my door I wouldn't care if you were green or purple! I'd pull you in here and we'd take the best care of you. Glad your first treatment is under your belt, can't wait till you finished with all of them. Have you come up with a way to get to the treatments later when you're more worn out from them? You just don't know what I'd give to be able to drive you to all of them. I know that you have friends there that are just waiting to be asked. Call them, let them help you.
Keep smiling, I love that smile in picture #2.
Melissa
Hi Pam
Gee darlin...with those dazzling eyes and the gorgeous smile, it would be wonderful to see you on my doorstep (I am just right up the road) anytime. :) You are so beautiful inside and out...it is like looking at a flower to see you. And when I got the great joy of hearing your voice for the first time on the phone this past summer, you sounded just they way I thought you would. I could tell before ever talked to you, that you would have the voice of an angel. :)
Always, Carly http://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com
I wouldn't care which one of you showed up on my doorstep!!!! YOU are beautiful!
Becky
Gosh I wish I could do makeup like that. I stink at it. You should give us some pointers. lol You look beautiful in all the pics but I agree that the smile in #2 is 'radiant'. GBU, Shelly
I'd never be able to resist that CAP! You're welcome to try it out, too!
Jimmy
It wouldn't matter, hon, as long as you're doing alright. Your outside is as lovely as your inside.
Big hugs,
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Well, now that the first one is over, you can relax a little. Hopefully.
And Pam...I think you look beautiful in all those pictures.
XO,
bridgett
I'll have to vote for the last one... having nothing to do with the make-up/no make-up issue, and not because I don't like you bald. I just LOVE that sparkly little chemo cap! Lisa :-]
If you had a need, my door would be open. Cap, no cap, no makeup, no clothes... whatever.
-Paul
MY vote is .... It would NOT matter how you looked when you stepped foot at my door! You are beautiful in EVERY one of those pictures!
Pam, you are an amazing woman! I am so glad that the first treatment went well! YEAH! :)
Theresa
"Come as you are" takes on a whole new meaning, dahlink. I like you fine no matter what, but if you're gonna darken MY doorstep, best bring the lid. It was 16°F the other morning...
wil
You can show up on my doorstep looking
any way you like. I think your a beautiful
lady!
Love you!
Connie
You look beautiful no matter what!!
You should see me without makeup and I'm not even going through chemo, LOL. Hands down....you win :)
hugs,
star
I would absolutely *love* for any one of those beautiful women to show up at my door! And I love the cap. I'd probably steal it, actually! LOL! I'm glad that you survived your first radiation treatment. I'm praying for you, Pam.
Hugs,
Heather
I love them all. You look great!! You look good bald! It must very liberating to not have to mess with your hair.
Carolyn
Hon, you look great!
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V
You are always pretty, like you in all your pictures, you have the most contagious smile, it lights up a room dear. Take care.......AJ
You inspired my journal today and I think your smile and light is what I see when I look at the photos and they are all beautiful!
Tammy
P.S. I hope it's ok to reference your journal, I'm new at this! I'm worried now, I should have asked...I'm so sorry...let me know if I should delete?
I like makeup and bald, lol.
But you know what, I love your cap too! It is pretty. Funny how you don't need to wear it to look gorgeous though!
Krissy
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without peeking at the other votes, I vote for makeup and bald.
Hugs!
Laura
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Hi Aunt Pam I vote for make up and bald! either way your still beautiful! Your GORGEOUS! I LOVE YOU BUNCHES!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see you!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Always,
Amy Janelle
I know it's probably a much used phrase throughout the voting ( I didn't peek!) but each one of them made me smile! I vote for going the way you feel up to getting ready for that day! If you ever showed up at my door, I'd give you a big POOH HUG, make you a cup of tea and feel honored to finally have met you! You're beautiful and you inspire me every day to be the best me I can. Hope you sleep well tonight my friend....
All My Hopes & Prayers......
Pooh Hugs,
Linda~
yay! one down 29 to go..
leave it to an accountant to figure those numbers out...
you look beautiful any which way my leetle fruit cake! (well, it is the season...eh?)
and happy thanksgiving too!
You are welcome as 1, 2, 3, or even 4, whatever that will be! Whatever you are most comfortable with. I like the peach fuzz, it's cute!
xoxo
Hi Pam, I'm glad you got your first radiation treatment behind you. I think the anticipation of waiting is sometimes harder than the actual event. And as far as my vote, you can come to my house in any way you feel comfortable! I think you look beautiful in all 3! If you come in the morning, you'll we could have a darker circles party and I am not even on chemo!LOL I love your new cool tatoos too. I hope you have a nice day with your daughter and family tomorrow. Wait until she sees how much work it REALLY is to cook a Thanksgiving dinner. I think it's sweet that she's going to give it a try.
Love and prayers,
Darla ;o)
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Pam~Blessings and wishing you thanksgiving with an appetitie! ;-) Deb
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lots of love to you, you are beautiful inside and out. judi
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Hello, Pam ! I'm voting for which ever one makes YOU feel the best when you look at it. Now, how's THAT for diplomacy ? lol So glad to hear that the treatment went well. The anticipation can be awful, can't it ?
Wishing you Thanksgiving blessings by the bushelbasket .... Tina http://journals.aol.com/onemoretina/Ridealongwithme
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving my online friend. I hope the next year treats you much better. Following your journal daily. Please take care and enjoy your family either in person or by phone on this day. Janine
Awe!!! You're cute no matter which way!
My friend is just starting chemo, her hair is getting real thin so she bought a wig. It's darling! Her husband didn't even notice she had it on, it's so near her regular style and coloring! She wore it to church last Sunday. I told her I was jealous! It's so cute!!
Her husband is bald, so when they started commenting on her hair he said "Next Sunday she'll be here in her normal hair, because it's my turn to wear the wig!" Later he said "Now, I'll have to wear it or I'm going to have some broken body parts! Bet he does too! We just love their attitude! And yours too! I think they are putting "attitude pills" in the chemo treatments now! What do you think? Lots of hugs!
Darlene
Yes I am way behind on my emails! I would take you any way you are my friend. I would be honored to have you in my home.
Pam, hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving with your family and each day from here on out you get good results when having your treatments. Can't wait to hear from you on-line as to how you've been.......God bless....AJ
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving darling. Thinking of you.
You can show up at my doorstep any which way. But I like #1 and 2. The cap is scary. ;)
Hi, Pam. Sorry to hear about your condition. For me, it doesnt matter what you look like because you would still be Pam. Just like Lt Dan. Run Pam Run. teehee. You go girl. You are such an inspiration. Love, Win =.)
They all look great to me.
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Again,
{{{ Love & Prayers }}}
V
Pam Your pics are just lovely... we should start a "tatooed radiation Club" You could yours and I'll show you mine. But mine are on my Bikini Line so that is a bit delicate...but I would show them proudly just to let you know it does work....good luck with the next 29. we will be thinking about you....Ally
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