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[singlepic=21,500,400] This is what Doug’s neck looks like after having 10 days to heal.  He has severe burns and they have all blistered up and are now drying out.  This is what the outside looks like, can you imagine what … Continue reading →

[singlepic=20,500,400] Today was the first day Doug woke up without his mouth sealed shut by the mouth sore crusty stuff.  This is good news because it means the sores on his lips are getting better.  It has been 5 days … Continue reading →

Doug’s mouth sores [singlepic=18,500,400] Doug has been having a horrible couple of days.  He has had multiple vomiting attacks which cause unbearable pain.  He has a tremendous amount of thick funk that is in the back of his throat and … Continue reading →

[singlepic=19,500,400] I only have 2 radiations left and I hated to wait until Monday to do the last one, so I negotiated with the doctor today and he worked it where I could finish on Saturday.  They don’t normally do … Continue reading →

[singlepic=17,500,400] We are getting closer and closer to the end.  When you start a journey like this you think 7 weeks, that’s nothing. . . you know, I can do anything for 7 weeks!  There is a start date and … Continue reading →

[singlepic=16,500,400]Last Tuesday Doug was rushed to the hospital in respiratory distress.  This is a picture of him on the ventilator.  He had no less than 5 IVs going in him at any one time.  Today, he was strong enough to … Continue reading →

As many of you know we have had a bit of a set back.  On Monday night Doug went to the dentist who is in Covington (where his parents live).  He ended up staying there for the evening because he … Continue reading →

Today we are slightly over half way through the treatment.  Doug woke up today not feeling very well, his mouth is unbelievable.  The sores he has on his lips now appear to have sores on top of them.  They bleed … Continue reading →

With 3 weeks completed the rash got pretty bad, but with some extra medications it is more or less under control at this point.  It doesn’t look very good, but at the same time it doesn’t appear to be getting … Continue reading →

Just when it seems like this whole radiation/chemo thing may not be too horrible it takes a turn for the worse at the end of week 2.  The rash came in full force over the weekend and in just the … Continue reading →