- Throat stretching means I can eat "normally" and I'm not restricted to baby food. Had tacos and burgers and fries in the last few days. Hopefully they will help me stop loosing weight (down to 126 lbs).
- Small instestines have resined themselves to the fact that they have to assume the role of the stomach and digest food for me. So the pain is quite tollerable now.
- I haven't used pain killer to go to sleep (because of stomach or rib) in more days than I've kept track of now. However, during the day in periods of high activity, or consumption of stupid food choices (refined sugar still gives me cramps / the runs and hurts) I still occasionally have to have a pain dose.
- I've been tattooed for the radiation therapy in Sept. But that means I can't gain much weight (or loose much) so the tattoo marks stay as relevant positioning tools.
- I'm not having radioactive materials placed inside me that attack tumors. I'm being scanned by rays. So that means I will NOT be radioactive to others. So hugs are still safe. :-)
- Radiation machine will circle me and target (like a laser printer for a computer) the areas requested by the doctors from multiple angles. So it is going to be very selective what they "target".
Shane
Sounds pretty good, glad to hear that you are able to eat more and that your pain is more manageable (though no pain at all would be better).Also, glad to hear that you will not be radioactive and will still be able to give and receive hugs. Hope to see the both of you soon,Charlene
ReplyDeleteI definitely will provide as many hugs as you can tolerate next time I see you.
ReplyDeleteI'll try to shoot you some high fat/high nutrient recipes soon.
Love you, bro.
...Deb