boo.

I know I said I wasn't going to post the photo of Mike's neck... but I changed my mind.  It is a reality of the journey.  Plus this is the horrible Halloween season where scary scenes abound - which is why I celebrate Reformation Day instead!
Dr. Zhen and the staff at UNMC say compassionately "That is very bad... but that is normal." The real scary part would be the burn effects on the inside that Mike is feeling.

And in the spirit of Halloween and "dressing up" check out Mike wearing one of the girl's skinny jeans. Really.  We were talking about how much weight Mike has lost and the girls handed over a pair of their jeans - and they fit! We thought it was especially funny because after many , many years in military fatigues Mike cannot stand wearing anything tight on his thighs. He walked around the kitchen table while we laughed and realized in spades that Mike is fast approaching his high school wrestling weight of 167.

After treatments this week Mike's mouth is so sore in the evenings that he can only manage ice cream and a protein drink for supper. Poor guy.  Tonight he is baking bread for the UNMC staff who have helped him these past six weeks.  (He is excited to be able to eat his own bread again.)

Sorry to scare you with the photos... TWO TREATMENTS TO GO!