The big week is finally here. My week of radiation treatments kicked off earlier this morning with the first of the five scheduled radiation treatments. Everything went smoothly this morning, and now I’m hanging out at home waiting to see if any side effects might kick in. I feel pretty good at the moment, and I’m thinking that it might be another day or two before anything materializes. Side effects from the radiation could be in the form of headaches or dizziness, but will likely present as fatigue or nausea.

And I’m okay with that… because to be honest, I can use a bit of a break from eating! I’ve been on steroids with pretty much zero exercise for almost seven weeks… plus the drug is causing some water retention alongside a brand new steroid-fueled appetite! While I generally don’t eat big portions, over the last month I’ve been using this newly found appetite to indulge in a more than a bit of comfort food (which I’ve been thoroughly enjoying!) However, between the excessive eating and the water retention in my face, I was a little concerned going in today that my radiation mask might be a little too snug… (full disclosure: it was definitely tighter than when it was made two weeks ago…!) …and here is some evidence of of why: