First treatment down - 34 to go

Millietime provided some much needed laughter last night. The pineapple vodka was not as addicting as I remembered - it could be because I have become a lightweight or it could have just been nerves. We stayed late but we were all having so much fun. Came home and it was bedtime for the kids. Rob and I watched Parenthood and then it was bedtime for us. Even though I was dead tired I couldn't fall asleep - nerves.
Ellie and I managed our normal morning time but Nick slept in - until he fell out of bed. He hasn't fallen out of bed like ever and he totally was not happy to be woken up that way - I don't blame him. I got Ellie out to the bus and fixed breakfast for myself - with the xeloda I need to eat 30 minutes prior to taking it. I fixed some toast and eggs and waited 30 minutes. I took the time to load my xeloda pill box with the next weeks worth of doses. Finally it was time to take the pills - these are not horse size pills but they aren't baby pills either - I decided to take the pills one at a time and that seemed to work.
Nick and I headed to Mom's for "Morning Club" and that is when my tummy started to feel unsettled - I am sure it was nerves for the day but it never really went away all day. I had a cup of tea thinking that would help and then finally departed for my first radiation treatment. I got to the hospital and checked in and waited in the waiting room until I was called. I was taken to the same nice room as yesterday - treatment room 2. I noticed a screen hanging from the ceiling - I kind of felt like a celebrity - it told them how to set up the table for ME. Blue triangle pillow covered with two pillow cases, sheet on table, sheet covering legs... wow. I was told it would be just like the day before - climb on the table and pull pants down, they would move me - I should just lie still. As if I seriously don't have enough marks, tattoos and stickers on my ass right now they then told me for quality control they would be placing a diode on there too. I was moved left and right and pulled up and down and then they said they were ready. The treatment itself was probably only 8 minutes - same airplane sounds except the errrr noise lasted about 30 seconds at a time today.
They said I was done and they would see me tomorrow. I went back to Mom's and Nick and Tony were having movie time and eating popcorn. I was still feeling a bit queasy - that feeling hasn't left. We ate some lunch - I tried to close my eyes for a bit but the boys were too busy having fun. Nick and I came home and the mailman delivered our copy of Chitty Chitty bang Bang today - so I quickly played it and was able to lay down for a bit before getting Ellie off the bus.
Ellie and Nick played out with the neighbors and had a bunch of fun. Mom just arrived for dinner and helped the kids chocolate dip cookies and fruit for dessert - now its clean up time. I am trying to find something I can drink that doesn't make my tummy rumble. Dad is picking up dinner on his way here and then I hope the kids will want to go to bed early because that is what I want to do. I did share with Mom today that in the last 3 weeks about 2 dozen people have seen my butt - some very up close and personal - some just from across a room - but I am thinking about giving up all my pants and trading them in for chaps after this is all done and through with - I am getting pretty comfortable bearing all.
All in all - first day not bad - just exhausted. The therapist ended the appointment saying one down - 27 to go (that is on the radiation front) and on the xeloda front one down - 34 to go. Visualizing my shrinking tumor (as we speak) and my healthy body - and sleep. Thanks to all my family and friends for your loving wishes today, Tree