Starting radiation

Like I am with bipolar disorder, I'm getting tired of talking about breast cancer. Saw my therapist this afternoon and as I was leaving she asked if I missed my breasts. I thought a bit and then said I do. Hadn't really thought of it in that way before.

The young technicians at the Cancer Center are really great. They answer questions as we go along and are very exacting and efficient at their work. With going to and fro and changing twice around a 15-minute appointment, it takes a 45 minute to an hour chunk out of my late afternoon. Appointment is at 3:30. People keep telling me I will get really tired, but the technicians said that usually doesn't apply with breast cancer treatment. (Others have said otherwise.) They said it would be more like feeling lazy. Well, I feel lazy a lot of times, so I'll just have to get off my butt, as I want to continue writing articles for the Globe Gazette.

This was my first week of radiation - 5 treatments. Scheduled for 28 treatments over 5 1/2 weeks. Put on Aloe Vera gel morning and evening. Hope it works and I don't get a bad burn.

Real Estate Extra came out today. The article was quite long and was featured on six pages. So I will get copies of that section next week to send to folks. Also 11 x 12 manila envelopes. Roberta wants to see an article and I haven't sent any to Queen for quite awhile, if I have since I started back with free lance work. Not sure.

Interviewed Jim and Leona Sallee this morning. Spent about an hour at it and think I got some good quotes and interesting information. Sallee's is a sports bar. And there I was - not much of a drinker because I can't handle much alcohol and not much of a sports-minded person, either. Did ok, though, and think I got a good picture or two.