Radiation Exposed!

Here's the daily radiation routine:

1. Getting onto the table.



2. Getting bolted down! This prevents her head from moving and ensures the radiation hits the same place every day.



3. The mask has alignment marks. You can also see the cut outs they made for her eyes.



4. Going up! Now they raise the table so the radiation head will be able to rotate all the way around her.



5. She's all setup. Time for everyone not being irradiated to leave the room! The door to the room is solid and about five inches thick. The technicians can see Robin via closed circuit television. If she ever feels uncomfortable (starts coughing or heaving) she can raise her hand and they'll stop.



6. Here's what Robin sees once she's ready to go. (To take this picture I laid down on the floor and pointed the camera straight up.)



7. The mask fits pretty tighly, so afterwards she has an impression on her face for about 20 minutes. She's been bragging about how much hair she has - I've offered to make her an appointment for a haircut when she's ready :)



The inside of her mouth is starting to feel more sore this week. In addition to the lidocaine mouthwash, now she has lidocaine gel which she can put directly on sore spots!