WE ARE ELATED TO BE IN THE LAST WEEK OF TREATMENT. I can see that Mike has a resolve to gut out the pain with a smile because the finish line is in sight! When I opened up the blog today and saw the pic of Mike's neck I thought "that looks great"... that is in comparison to how it looks now. I could not post a picture of it this week in good conscience because it looks so nasty & gruesome. The skin broke open in several spots complete with yellow drainage in spider like lines which is the body's attempt to heal itself. I would say it is pleading 'stop with the radiation burns, would you?'. We are applying antibiotic ointment around the clock with the moisturizers.
Mike said a good thing is that the pain inside his mouth and throat distracts him from the pain on his neck - and the pain on his neck distracts him from the pain in his mouth. He is a trooper!
A delightful blessing to our week is that Evian and Bella are staying with us all week. Andrew was out of town, and Evian is the photographer for our church's new pictorial directory and is doing photo sittings all week. Evian's presence is amazingly peaceful and comforting and it is a delight having Bella around.
Party at Storz Radiation Center at UNMC Friday, October 28th at 2:30pm! Mike will be crossing this finish line with tired lines on a thin face - but that face will be beaming.
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