One Chapter Closed... Another Begins

We changed hospitals today. She has essentially recovered from her mastectomy. Sure, the staples are still there, and every now a little bit of pain (phantom pain, like it's still there.) But, she's doing much better. Why, if it weren't for that trifling matter of a brain tumor here and there... she'd be ready to come home!

But, they are there.

So, it was time to change hospitals. The main hospital in Ansbach, which coincidentally is nice and close to us, is home to a radio-oncologist in whom quite a few people put their faith and hope. He's treated over 30,000 patients, and with any luck, we'll make Ellicia one of his success stories.


They dived right in, too. Started off with making a plastic mask of her head. This is to ensure that her head can be completely mapped. The mapping is needed to the computer will aim the radiation the same way each time.

Each time. The treatment plan currently calls for us starting treatment on Wednesday. She'll receive a treatment every day (except weekends) for a month.

We inquired about treatments such as the "Gamma Knife", however she doesn't qualify. With so many tumors, the only option left is to completely irradiate her head. All of it. Like leftover chicken in the microwave, as we joked about it.

There are potential side-effects. The doctor was quite concerned that she know she'll lose her hair. Pah! We're trying not to lose HER! Other effects are more dramatic. She can lose memory, concentration, and her vision can be affected (though that can be remedied with treatment - apparently the one that is also used for senior citizens with cataracts.)

Not wild about the potential side effects, but... what can we do? We KNOW what the result without treatment is...

So, starting tomorrow, is Baked Leeshy... cook at max power for 90 seconds!