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@melvinw
Good Morning. The exact same thing happened to me yesterday. At the 25 minute late point I was about at the point of cancelling myself when I was called to treatment . I informed the techs that I would do my best not to soil the table etc, but no gaurantees. Another 5 minute delay and I would not have made it, I literally bolted to the staff restroom in my socks post treatment. I told the dosimetrist that that was as close as it could get. She said she understood etc etc. We'll see. Your team must have given you a reasonable heads up relative to these initial conditions due to the fact that you had a couple weeks to practice and prepare for this gauntlet. I was either not paying attention or they did not stress the importance of this aspect as I, as others, are trying to comply in real-time at the onset of our treatment course. May be time to make some solid recommendations to the community relative to this additional stress factor. Recommending for a friend.
Chile

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@chile3 As one of the techs told me, the clinic books too many back-to-back appointments in a day, then when one little glitch occurs, the delays just ripple out. My limit for a “holding pattern” is 30 minutes, and that requires a dash from the table to the restroom. So far, I haven’t exceeded the limit, but the day will likely come. I only got booted from the table once, and that was on day 2 when I had too much gas in my rectum.

Also, I stocked up early on both Gas X and Imodium, just in case I needed them. No need for the later yet, but I have been hitting the Gas X this week.

I try to stay focused on the day in front of me, and keep to a regiment of diet, exercise and sleep. Even with that, it’s stressful.