Trip 5 - Our Radiation Oncology Tour

Joe's appointment today was for 2pm and we arrived a few minutes early even after running into and chatting a couple of moments with a close friend, Mike Heath, on the cross over bridge from the parking deck.  We only had about a 5 minute wait before one of the therapists came and got Joe to do some X-Rays.   Over at the waiting room for patients awaiting their treatments, it was hopping! As you can see by the photo below however, it wasn't a busy day in the Radiation Oncology waiting room.

Just me (Jeff) and the husband of a brain tumor patient at this point in  the waiting room.  Interesting how you find out information on people you barely know.  Just off the waiting room is a lovely patio area if folks want some fresh air.

Phone photos really don't do it justice.  The exterior entrance & patient parking lot where we will be coming from here on for radiation treatments is just past that table.  **An FYI update:  Joe's renal scans came back today (they were taken on Nov. 22) and everything looks great with them.  Both kidneys functioning normally so there should not be a problem with one having to perform a little harder should there be any damage from the radiation on the kidney that is closest to the tumor.**

Joe came back to the waiting room with the therapist around 2:50pm and he took us on the tour of the facility where his treatments will take place.  They have a very simple yet effective routine for patients.  Parking is very close to the door, check in is just steps from the entrance and checking in is as easy as dropping a green card (Joe will be on the Green Machine) in the slot marked "Green"- just like Alphaba in "Wicked".  It really couldn't be more simple.  We were done and out of the hospital by 3:15pm and I dropped Joe off at home and returned to work.

Monday, Dec. 6, we have an oncology appointment at 9am and Joe's 1st radiation treatment at 1pm.