Well, Campers, recovery has taken a twist.
For a couple of weeks, I have had some pain where nerves that had been damaged during radiation have begun to heal and regenerate with a vengeance. Then, those pains were joined by a sore throat. Then, a week or so ago, I began to develop difficulties swallowing till it hit the point that I can no longer eat anything, including my Boost VHC. I can marginally drink, but it is also with pain.
So, today, Elaine and I were at Moffitt for a look-see. The did a CT Scan with will hopefully yield some clues as to what's going on. We'll find that out tomorrow.
In the meantime, until my throat can be fixed, I go back tomorrow to have a new feeding tube installed. Oh, well. . . But, it's the only solution as I have not eaten for two days and will not eat for two more. . . They also gave me two hours of fluids to ward off dehydration and have scheduled home health care to have a nurse come to the house for five days to give me a quick IV each day for more fluid replenishment.
But, as I was in the waiting room waiting for the IV to be set up, I realized that as sore and miserable as I may be, I was the lucky one. I was surrounded by people who are still fighting cancer; my battle has already been won - now I'm working on the peace treaty for the rest of my life.
Peace and love to all!!
Joe
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