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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Gamma Knife in Your Brain!
By JB aka JayBee
Today I met with yet another Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Paul. Even though Dr. Paul was very clear, concise, and Caucasian, my take away message was something that sounded to my multicultural brain a bit more like a refrain from a heartfelt urban gangstalicious song:
Those in my reading audience that have experience with the Gamma Knife procedures might be familiar with the following drawings.
First, a kind doctor with a Phillips screwdriver screws a metal frame to your skull. Don't worry boys and girls, the screws won't hurt as they enter your skull.
Then you will be fed into a large robot that will enjoy delicately consuming your delicious head.
Finally, you become a Scientologist.
My whole brain radiation therapy is done on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 and a week later, January 30, 2008 I get the Gamma Knife therapy. The procedure lasts a single full day and they told me I probably want to stay home the following day.
Gotta let me sticka sticka Gamma Knife in yo Brain!My cultural critique is that the Gamma Knife procedure should receive much more cultural coverage than it has received so far. Rappers and Britteny Spears should sing about it and rhapsodize about the fantastic wonder of modern medicine that it is.
Those in my reading audience that have experience with the Gamma Knife procedures might be familiar with the following drawings.
First, a kind doctor with a Phillips screwdriver screws a metal frame to your skull. Don't worry boys and girls, the screws won't hurt as they enter your skull.
Then you will be fed into a large robot that will enjoy delicately consuming your delicious head.
Finally, you become a Scientologist.
My whole brain radiation therapy is done on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 and a week later, January 30, 2008 I get the Gamma Knife therapy. The procedure lasts a single full day and they told me I probably want to stay home the following day.
8 Comments:
BamBam wrote:
I totally want to write that song. Also makes me think of Culture Club...Gamma gamma gamma gamma gamma chamelion...
Love you, JayBee!
JB aka JayBee wrote:
My favorite image is the one where the young man is getting the frame screwed into his skull. I love his expression and I think I am going to wear much the same expression on my face as this happens to me.
Triskit wrote:
You should ask them to leave the frame attached afterward and then rock it as the hippest new headwear/jewelry.
Kristen wrote:
JB, you are hilarious! It is a privilege to read along with you as you go through this treatment process. Is this what they did to Tom Cruise?
Morgon Mae wrote:
JB, you make me laugh out loud at work.
The patient looks so constipated, and the doctor seems to be enjoying it way too much in his finger-painting smock.
Jonathan wrote:
I am looking at this nice doctor, undoubtedly having just come off the golf course, NOT WEARING ANY GLOVES! Shiver. Bust out the rubbing alcohol!
Many, many others and I have been thinking about you all day going through this and will keep sending superpowered love and energy today and tomorrow and all days after. Peace!