Session 9 - January 11

Well, I have learned that the radiation that they are using is photons.  So, if you remember those photon torpedoes from Star Trek, I am being shot with them.  There is some bad news, though.  There is no "pew - pew - pew" sound from the photon torpedoes.  The machine just makes a bit of a buzzing sound.

But, so far there have not been any significant side effects from the treatment.  At some point I'll have some fatigue, some urinary effects and some pooping effects (which will actually be helpful for me, believe it or not).

I am still having periodic hot flashes - suddenly starting to feel hot and sweaty.  But, except for gaining weight, which can partly be blamed by eating too much over the holidays, the side effects of the hormone treatments haven't been too bad.

Some interesting news - I am going to be teaching Thermodynamics at U Mass Lowell this spring.  This spring I'll also be teaching the course that I created for Merrimack College - Engineering Economics.  With a toe in both nearby schools, it increases my chances of getting a full time position at one of them.