First day of radiation treatment took 1hr?

Anonymous
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edited August 2020 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After
First day of radiation treatment took 1hr?
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  • Alegna_Natuj
    Alegna_Natuj Member Posts: 14
    edited August 2020

    Hi! Today is my moms first radiation day . We went to the clinic at 1045P and sat down for good 45 mins because of a lot of patients in the morning. My mom was called in and spent good 1hr for the treatment. My question , is this typically normal in a first day of radiation to take 1 hr treatment? I was told when she came out from the inside the treatment room that they have to meticiously hit the right spot to minimize complications? And then I asked my mom what happened inside and she told me that they need to repeat the zap or whatever. Any inputs would be appreciated very muc

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  • Salamandra
    Salamandra Member Posts: 1,444
    edited August 2020

    Yes, I think this is typical. I remember they took their time getting me set up and located and they also did some imaging to confirm that the location was right. Then most appointments were shorter but about once a week I had another round of imaging, and those appointments were longer again.

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited August 2020

    Hmm, my response seems to have disappeared. Was this the setup appointment or the first actual treatment? The setup takes about an hour, and if I remember correctly, the first scheduled session included a lot of double-checking of the measurements before the zapping started. Repeat zap? It's repeated every single session, so I'm not sure what you mean. It's hard when we're getting this information second-hand; doesn't your mother want to sign up here and join the rest of us who have had or are going through treatment?

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  • Alegna_Natuj
    Alegna_Natuj Member Posts: 14
    edited August 2020

    They ran a simulation prior to the first session (1/33) . My mom isnt really a techie person she is old school soul lol. So in her behalf im here in this helpful and amazing community. But the radiologist tech told us after the session that next session would be a lot quicker. Thank you for the response by the way. I appreciate it :

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  • Alegna_Natuj
    Alegna_Natuj Member Posts: 14
    edited August 2020

    We ran simulation 2 days before the session. So hopefully the next upcoming sessions would be quicker and efficient. Anyway, any tips for my mom for the radiation therapy? :) I appreciate your response btw :)

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited August 2020

    Ask your Mom's if she's allowed to use anything but Aquafor on her skin. Some recommend other things & some don't. Be sure that skin is washed clean & dry before treatment - the Aquafor is for after.

    After the first treatment, I found changing clothes took longer than the zaps.

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  • Alegna_Natuj
    Alegna_Natuj Member Posts: 14
    edited August 2020

    Thank you for the response @MinusTwo

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  • Sunshine99
    Sunshine99 Member Posts: 1,680
    edited August 2020

    I only had a few sessions (13 total, I think) of radiation. The first one seemed to take FOREVER, and I was practically in tears by the end. That was for my spine and I had my arms raised over my head. It got super uncomfortable, but the next session, I changed how I held my arms. Those sessions still took longer than the sessions to my femur. I always changed into a gown. Kept my top on and took my pants off. Most everyone else there had their pants on, but had their tops off (wearing a gown, of course).

    All the best to your mom and to you as you support her.

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  • Alegna_Natuj
    Alegna_Natuj Member Posts: 14
    edited August 2020

    Thank you for the reply!! I have a general consensus that the first time takes longer. Have a nice night to you and Best wishes . God bles

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