A little more on the Hyperthermia Treatment-
The Hyperthermia treatment consists of a bed like a tanning bed, but instead of a lid that pulls down, it looks like a range hood over your stove. Reflective pads are velcro'd to the sides and the front down to the middle of your chest. So your upper chest and head are not in the "box". You only wear a hospital gown and they put 2 sheets over your whole body in the box so your don't actually start to cook. The temperature inside the box gets to about 110-112 degrees. Your body temperature at your core raises to about 103. You stay in for about an hour. It wasn't too bad, but you feel a little tired for a couple hours after. I kinda liked it. Sort of like a spa, only with cancer. :)
PS- Don't know if it is unbridled enthusiasm and optimism or the treatment, but I feel really good today. Lots of energy, kinda like myself again. WOOHOO!
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