April 15, 2007
Sunday

Well it has been just a little over 2 weeks since Robert’s last radiation treatment. Robert’s face is completely healed, he has no more sores on the outside of his face and his skin is a pink color. Robert now has a wisdom tooth trying to come through on his left side, where most of the radiation was concentrated. We talked to my Uncle Gary who is a dentist and he told Robert to gargle with warm salt water and take his pain medicine and he can use an ice pack until we can talk to the doctor. I called the radiation doctor and they said Robert can not have any dental work done for 6 months, so we are hoping that tooth will not give him much trouble. Robert has good days and bad days, but more good than bad now. He still has to take pain medicine on a regular basis and still can not swallow due to the pain in his throat, but he tries everyday. He wants to be able to drink or eat anything so bad. He will try to drink tea or have a popsicle, but his throat is still not ready. He is much closer to being able to swallow than he was a couple of weeks ago, so I know after a couple more weeks he will be eating everything in sight. I can’t wait for that day. Thanks again to all for your thoughts, prayers and encouraging words.

Judy and Robert