20 Down, 13 to Go (AGAIN)

Apparently, I can’t keep track of what treatment we are on even though I’ve been doing a countdown.  Able quadruple-checking, it looks like today was actually treatment #20.   Treatment went fine today.  I’m glad we called ahead, since we learned they were running 30 minutes behind.  So we didn’t have to rush out the door.  Jude isn’t losing much more hair.  I think it is now about as bad as it’s going to get since I think all the hair that is getting hit with the proton beams has fallen out.  Really a lot of hair loss (1/4 of his head), so a lot of his brain is getting radiated, which is unfortunate.  Jude does great with the treatments.  He likes to grab the access key from the nurse to open the door leading to the treatment area, race down the hall to the treatment room, jump up on the bed himself and then request the mask to go to sleep.  He would administer his own anesthesia if they would let him.  He wants to do everything himself, except when it comes to making his own bed and cleaning up his own toys.