Radiation

Today we had out consult with our Radiation Oncology team. They were all so sweet! Josie walked into the exam room with a beautiful Barbie, stickers, coloring pages and a "Hi Josie, Welcome" sign. We had a lot of questions answered but found out our treatment schedule has changed a bit. We are going to be in Columbus for radiation for about 6 weeks. This will take us through the beginning of December. As of right now we are going to stay at the Ronald McDonald House and drive between there and OSU, coming home on weekends. Our social worker at OSU has placed us on a waiting list for an apartment which would help us out immensely. It would give us freedom and flexibility. We pray one will come available soon. 


Tomorrow Josie will be fitted for her radiation mask and have a dry run of a treatment to see if she will need anesthesia. We pray that she will be able to sit still. Each treatment should only last approximately 5-10 minutes. I have faith in her, she will be able to do it. 


There were a few scary words the doctor used when talking about the future side effects of the radiation. Cataracts, secondary cancer, stunted bone growth, etc. These are all a long shot but still a possibility. I am not worried though, God will take care of her. She will, however, have to use daily eye drops and a nightly ointment for several years because the treatments will more than likely permanently damage her tear duct. A small price to pay for health in my book. 


We thank all of you for your continued prayers!