Today marked the 1/2 way point in my treatments! 15 of 30 and I’m feeling pretty good all things considered. My throat is irritated and swollen from treatments which has limited me to a liquid diet, my tongue and cheeks…

Tomorrow will wrap up week 3! It’s been an up and down week so far. I felt pretty crappy on Tuesday, very tired and queasy. My mouth and tongue hurt and I spent most of the day sleeping. Yesterday was…

So far I’ve had 11 treatments and am on my way to becoming radiant! I can feel the side effects kicking in more strongly now and I’m trying to not let them overwhelm me. My taste buds are toast and the…

Today I began week 3 of treatment. 10 “fractions” down, 20 to go! Aside from being a little more tired than usual I am feeling pretty good. My mouth and tongue are a little sore and my sense of taste…

Before heading out for treatment this morning I read through some of the meditations included in the front of the High Holiday prayerbook. I really like this Hasidic meditation from the 18th Century. “Just as the hand, held before the eye, can…

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins tonight at sundown. I’ve always enjoyed this time as it provides a great time for reflection and renewal as well as a sense of hope for a sweet and healthy new year. These…

Back in Miami doing my cancer warrior thing after a nice weekend with my family in Vero. Saturday was pretty nasty as I had an awful bitter/metallic taste in my mouth and a nasty stomach ache to match. A restful…

Just finished my first week of treatment! I was able to get 4 treatments instead of 5 because Dr. Samuels was still tweaking my treatment plan on Monday and wanted it to be perfect before I began. We met after…

Today I received my second treatment with success! Nothing too special today. They were backed up because of a special procedure they did in the morning so I had to wait a while and then was a little rushed getting…