T minus 7 radiations 1 chemo!

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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 an end date, it’s like Crossfit, 3-2-1-go.  . . But when you are in the thick of it, with all the pain, suffering, vomiting, extreme weight loss, dehyrdation, etc, you look and see that 7 weeks is a really LONG time.  And it has taken us a very long time to get here where we are now.  With 7 days of radiation left, the end is so close, and the road behind us so long that I wonder how we got this far.  I know that if it was not for my friends in my small group, our friends from CrossFit, our long time friends and our family we would have never made it this far, in this good of shape.  The dinners, the converasations, the prayers, the cards and the emails, help with picking up Zoe, taking care of our dog and cat in a pinch, every little thing has helped us more than you could ever know.   I just wanted to thank each of you for your part in helping me get Doug through these last 28 radiations, 8 chemotherapies, and a short stint in the ICU. 

He is doing well these days.  He learned not to put lip balm on before radiation, which has made his mouth sores almost nonexistant.  His face is clearing up now, I never posted a picture of him when it was at its worst because it was really bad and I know if it was me I would not have even left the house.  His throat is quite sore, he still has issues swallowing, and all food and drink taste terrible, so he eats through his peg tube.  He is up to 7 cans a day and his weight is now up to 184 pounds which is wonderful.  He did manage to eat some scrambled eggs and an ice cream sandwich last night which was exciting for me!  He gets dehyrdated easily, so I give him a liter of fluids through an IV every day.  They say it can take several weeks to get your taste back once you finish treatment, and I can say I cannot wait to have dinner with him again.  Eating is such a social thing, and when your partner cannot eat, it makes dinner time very lonely.  My birthday is coming up in April, so my birthday wish is that my husband not just goes out to dinner with me but also eats dinner with me! 🙂