Twenty to go

I have now completed eight radiation treatments and have only 20 more to go. The third week of treatment starts tomorrow. The Friday session was a good one, in and out very quickly.

I felt very good Friday and Friday evening. We had dinner and a movie at Cathy's house. But Saturday was a very sluggish day. I felt as if I was walking through molasses until about 3 p.m., when the world got rosier. Some trouble sleeping nights -- very unusual for me -- and that must contribute to the fatigue.

So far I could have remained in Mill Spring and driven to Asheville or Spartanburg for the therapy without any problem. But our presence here has been a great relief for our kids and for Sylvia. For me, too. It is wonderful having such a support group of loving family members around me. They put up with my moods without complaint. Or at least without complaining to me.

I am sure glad I didn't make them hate me when they were growing up.

I have been asked for some reference links for others preparing for radiation therapy on the neck. I posted a couple earlier so here goes:

http://www.medicinenet.com/radiation_therapy/article.htm

http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Larynx


http://www.med.umich.edu/radonc/index.htm

http://www.rdoc.org.uk/patientthroat.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/radiation-therapy/CA00031

I will post more links as I find them.