chemo today

Chemo went well today, Tim took me and we got home rather early. It is so nice only have 1 appointment a week. My parents came down to Seattle to visit afterwards and it was so great to talk and visit with them. I miss them a lot and its nice to be able to hang out with them even if i can't talk that much. I am feeling ok the pain is still really bad but my skin is healing well. I am looking foward to being able to eat and drink again! All my love

Mart

chemo tomorrow

Tomorrow i chemo and they will be using two drugs again, so i hoping i don't feel too sick, Tim will be taking me. I have been feeling ok i am still in a lot of pain and not able to eat or drink. I am trying to swallow its just extremely painful. I am still on the TPN and the feeding tube. My skin is healing really well and looks way better but pain internally is going to take quite a while to get rid of. The recovery process i think will be hard, learning to eat and drink and holding it down is always the hardest part. I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas! All my love

Mary

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!! i had a wonderful day with my family, enjoy the photos!

All Done!!!

yay today was my last day of radiation! I was so surprised when i walked out into the waiting room my friend Cherise was waiting with a balloon and a card, the radiation team gave me this cute hand made certificate and they all signed it. My throat is awful and the skin is extremely red and blistering. I am just so excited that i don't have to have any more radiation although i know next week the pain is supposed to be worse and the skin will get worse as well. They gave me lotions and dressings and i will do that everday to try and speed up the recovery process. Internally the recovery process will be really slow, but i am hoping it goes a little faster. Enjoy the photos of the mask and my awful skin! All my love

Mary

2

Today my Dad is here to take me to radiation only 2 left wed is my last day! I am in a lot of pain, and am on plenty of medication but nothing really helps the pain. I am sorry to friends and family if i do not return your phone calls talking on the phone is hell, talking in general is awful. I try to drink something everyday but swallowing is so painful. I am always sleeping because i am so tired and the meds make me sleepy. I am really excited that i am almost done, but i know that that pain will get worse along with the condition of my skin for about a week after and then i should start the slow recovery process. All my love

Mary

4

Everything is going well, just counting down the days until radiation is done! Only 4more days i will be done next Wednesday. I still have no voice and its very frustrating not be able to talk. The pain is awful but i am managing it better with pain medication. I have little to no energy and sleep or rest almost all day. All my love

Mary

5 left!

After tomorrow i will only have 5 more radiation sessions left! Yay. I have lost my voice so its hard to communicate what i need or want and its just painful to talk. Tomorrow i will have chemo and radiation, blood work and check ups. I am in a lot of pain but i am so glad not to be in the hospital! All my love