Twenty Four. Just 24 more radiation treatments. No sign of sunburn yet and no more tired than normal :-) Something new I found out last Friday was that each week they will take x-rays to see if all the measurements are the same or if adjustments need to be made. So each Friday my treatment... Continue Reading →

Today is day 25 after my last chemo treatment. So I shaved my head with a razor :-) or Marc did. I am starting fresh, with a smooth head, to see if my hair starts growing back. I got this "hair brain" idea to do a time lapsed movie of my hair growing back. Marc,... Continue Reading →

Today is my first radiation treatment. Last week I went in for a CT scan, got 3 tattoo marks for alignment purposes, and pictures taken so that the doctor and whomever else is involved could plan my treatment. Radiation treatments will be Monday – Friday for 6 weeks. The first 5 weeks the whole area... Continue Reading →

Ok, I know that sometimes cancer just happens no matter how diligent you are at following prevention guidelines. However, I wanted to share this link with you to encourage you to think about it. It is the same message for so many health issues: eat right, exercise, maintain a healthy weight. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/news/News/eat-right-stay-active-to-lower-cancer-risk I must say... Continue Reading →

"But if suffering is good ought it not to be pursued rather than avoided? I answer that suffering is not good in itself. What is good in any painful experience is, for the sufferer, his submission to the will of God, and, for the spectators, the compassion aroused and the acts of mercy to which... Continue Reading →

Wow, Lewis is deep, very deep. I think I caught a few things. It would be good for me to read and re-read this book. I finally decided that this is a man with an incredible imagination. I am imagination-ally challenged so it is hard for me to track with him at times. He is... Continue Reading →