Hello folks!

This last week has really been a Bitch. I'm going to back it up to last Friday when I simply did not feel like going to work I just was worn out at the end of the week. The chemo treatment and the Radiation had just caught up with me and I was worn out. My mistake over the weekend was taking it easy. Marilyn tried to get me to eat and drink liquids but all I wanted to do was rest and sleep. (BIG MISTAKE) Monday when I went in for my radiation treatment they took one look at me and said you need Hydration NOW!!

I spent 12 hours Monday in Kaiser getting 5 liters of water put in me NOT FUN but Tuesday I was back feeling pretty good. I went in to work for about 3 hours Tuesday night and for a couple of hours on Wednesday. By Thursday I was feeling a whole lot better and able to both eat and drink liquids again. The ups and downs of this are definitely amazing but I will get through this. And once again thanks for all the support the text messages and e-mails are what keep me going I really do appreciate the support from my friends and family.

END OF WEEK FOUR...

Frank had Chemo again on Monday so starting about Thursday he was definitely feeling the effects... by Friday and definitely today (Saturday) he is resting at home, as comfortably as possible. Please keep thinking positive! He's about 2/3rds of the way through this...

WEEK FOUR...

hello!!

sorry there were no updates from Week Three... it was a very crazy week with work and life, etc. but radiation treatments continued each day with no issues... frank still has a fantastic attitude and for the most part has just been a bit more tired than usual from all these treatments. starting monday the 16th (which also marks the halfway point for chemo treatments) he will receive his 2nd (and hopefully last) dose of chemo which will take him thru the next 3 weeks. if all goes well with this second round of chemo, that will be it and he will be done with all this @#$%.

fingers crossed! more to come...

END OF WEEK TWO...

Hello everyone I'm still hanging in there. Thursday I answered the phone all day at the shop and just plain talked too much (shocking...). I have to cut down on my talking, as my jaw was sore and after dinner I simply went to bed. Slept like a baby and Friday was Much Much better, relaxed and felt good. Radiation went Ok and I'm ready for the weekend. Also will meet with the Oncologist @ 4:00 this afternoon to review my first two weeks with Chemo. Basically up and down but finished better than the first week. Also on Thursday My Radiologist oncologist was at convention but his partner checked my mouth out and said all was OK.

DAY EIGHT...

Hello to all!

My treatment passes the halfway point of the second week Physically I am OK Mentally a little TWEAKED ( no additional comments necessary) It is stressful and I am not adjusting to it completely. Again thanks to all that have stopped by and phoned me I will get back to you as time allows. So far i can sum it up in a few select words. IT ain't EZ!!!

BEGINNING OF WEEK 2...

Frank had a rough weekend but came out with flying colors in the end... He had a great day on Monday, thanks to some new meds, and has an excellent attitude for the coming weeks. He will be adding more later today about Tuesday's activities...