Treatment 14

There is no better way to tell the story than with pictures. I wish I could show you pictures of the behind the scenes of this $150+ millon facility unfortunately I can’t. It is very impressive to know they have the ability to accelerate an object with mass and send it hurtling with amazing accuracy at 2/3 the speed of light into your body. The following pictures are of what I see every day I am treated.


1. Into the changing room

2. About to get into the pod. This is the height of hospital fashion.

3. Comfortable

4. Positioning. I will hold this position for about 2 1/2 minutes while the proton beam is on

5. Move into position. The proton beam will come from the machine directly to my left. The proton beam will enter through my hip and target the prostate just behind the pubic bone.

7. I am just moments away from receiving the daily zap. The beam will pulse on for about two and a half minutes. The beam will come in on the left side and the next day the beam will come in on the right side. This I understand is done to give the healthy tissue a chance to recover and limit potential damage. It seems to be working!