Postby georgemma » Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:38 pm
Hello -- I know that this is somewhat ridiculous, but . . . When I met the radiation oncologist, he said that I would definitely be able to swim during the course of the treatment. I told him that the nurse said I couldn't, because of the markings, and he replied that he was less rigorous in his outlook than she. Today I had the PET/CT scans, and I was marked with a Sharpie pen. I told the technologists that I intended to swim tomorrow, and they just shrugged. I forgot to call the oncologist's office afterwards, and now I am wondering about swimming tomorrow. I do a Masters swim group at 6 am, so should I skip it, call the office when it opens, and get the okay first? How difficult will it be for the markings to be redone? Should I have the tattoos? One of the technologists suggested that, but he didn't know any of the details (who does it, where, if it is painful, cost, etc.) Any advice would be appreciated!