The consultation appointment is set for a Friday. If all goes well, they will map my foot and prepare the molds for the radiation therapy. I will begin radiation therapy (R.T.) the following week, Monday - Friday.
The consultation reveals I am in an active state and a good candidate for R.T. Dr. Hochman maps my feet. He has palpitated both feet and both hands. No further disease is found. Just this right foot, two nodules. He sets me up with the team that makes the mold, a shield that contains the dose of radiation to the space on the foot being treated. I also get 4 tattoos to mark for spots so they can use this to ensure the location of the treatment field. Yep, it was a pretty good sting in the bottom of your arch, that skin is thin. This process takes appx 2 hours and I am out the door to return on Monday! Dr. Hochman's office has already taken care of the insurance coverage and communicated all of that with me. The appointment was seamless.
The photo below is 11 weeks post radiation therapy from the first session of treatment. The remarkable difference is the fibroma not nearly as "pointy" as it was prior to treatment. The skin appears to be puffy but was not swollen feeling, nor any edema or swelling felt.
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