First Treatment

Curt had his first treatment today. The actual treatment took about 15 minutes. They move the machine to "zap" him from 9 different positions and not all the "zaps" were of equal length. (The mask keeps his head in the same position.) They also took some pictures with the mask on. I can still see the mesh impression on his forehead several hours later. He said it is a little uncomfortable because the mask fits so tightly. He also met with a nurse and dietician who told him to use a cream on his face and a mild soap. His mouth might get sore and dry later, and he might have trouble swallowing. He should avoid food with citrus and keep eating softer foods with little roughage (no potatoe chips, popcorn, etc.). He will see the doctor here once a week (right now on Wednesdays).

Right now he is finishing up his second scrapbook with all the old newspaper articles about his sports, report cards, etc. I had a scrapbook on him from his senior year in high school and up through college but didn't do as well after that. He had "inherited" items from his earlier years and some duplicates of mine from his parents and wanted to reorganize all this information. It has kept him busy for awhile.

Joan and Curt