Today (Friday 3/6) ended the second full week of radiation treatments for Mike, putting one-third of those treatments behind him. And, better yet, nearly 72 hours off until the next one.
The doc's predictions have been pretty accurate so far--the tumor appears to be shrinking ever so slightly, and the swelling from the radiation is starting to become a factor--as a speech/swallowing impediment and a source of pain. All of that puts Mike right on course and also allows us to plan better for what's ahead, instead of simply reacting to 'it' each day.
We enjoyed a great lunch visit today from Mike's sister, Marie, who managed to recreate two of their mother's best pudding recipes that really hit the spot after the 'necessary' part of Mike's lunch was ingested.
We are hoping to enjoy a quiet weekend with the first real bout of spring weather here--getting in some walks, doing some reading...and scarfing the rest of that pudding.
Mike would like to send out a special thanks to some Tufts fraternity brothers, childhood friends, and others who have shown that those kinds of ties run long and deep in people's lives and that the dividends to be earned from those friendships have no expiration dates.
mike and terry
Mike and Terry, happy 1/3rd day and only a week to go to halftime! Hope you both have a restful weekend. Jim
ReplyDeleteHey Mike. So sorry to hear about your cancer. I just learned of this. Keeping hanging in there. Am thinking about you. Mark Manross, PE Central.
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