I now have two weeks of radiation under my belt and things are going swimmingly (well, mostly). I met with Dr. K. on Wednesday and he remarked that most people turn a little pink from the radiation at this point. I rejoiced that slathering on calendula cream three times a day had paid off. Wait. The very next day I got home after my treatment and noticed an area on my chest that looked like someone had drawn on me with a large-tip pink marker. Interestingly enough, the radiation technicians actually DO draw on me with grape-scented (purple) or cherry-scented (red) markers every day in order to line me up with the machine properly (and they sometimes fight over who gets to draw on me—it’s rather amusing). When I tried to wash off the markings, I realized it was an actual burn. Youch! So I got busy with the cream again and things look a little better.