Dr. Narinesingh explained the way it works is that he identifies the target (tumour) and any tissue around the site that is more reactive to radiation (bladder, kidney, bowel). Then the job of the physicists and mathematicians is to deliver the 20Gy prescribed dose to the target tumour using multiple beams of radiation, launch at different places and different angles around my body, avoiding all the tender spots.
With me, I assume some chunk of it was through the bone - my left leg was quite sore for a few days afterwards. Right now though, it's as though it never happened. Nothing lingering at all.
My next CT is Sept 16th, and then every three months for a year (then every six months for a couple of years, then every year until the study ends at the five year mark.
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