Radiation -- One Down, 16 to go

I went in for my first radiation treatment this afternoon. They give us a parking pass for 30 minutes and my first clue that it would take longer than usual was that all the spots were taken. I had to wait about 25 minutes for my session, but things went smoothly from there. In fact, it went faster than any of my other appointments. No pain, but I swear I am feeling some "heat" in the area. Maybe that's psychological. :) I wonder when the real side effects will kick in. Probably right after I am recovering from Round 1 of chemo.