April 19 2007
Thursday
I just wanted to update a little, I know it’s been about 3 weeks since my last update but my mouth has been so sore I haven’t felt like doing much. My left side where the radiation was concentrated most is still swollen and it really hurts. My throat feels like as if you would have a bad case of strep throat, but now I have started to be able to swallow my saliva and it really is uncomfortable. I try everyday to swallow water, tea but my throat is just not ready yet. I am very thankful that I am not going to get dry mouth. My radiation Dr. said when you contract dry mouth it usually takes up close to a year for your saliva to return. I go back to Paris next Wednesday for my radiation Dr. wants to check and see if I am still hydrating myself properly. That is the most important thing you have to stay on top of is hydration. Believe me I know from experience. I have put more Gatorade and water through my feeding tube than the law should allow. I pray everyday maybe in the next coming weeks I will be able to swallow and start trying to eat a little. You don’t know what it’s like when it’s taken away from you. I told Judy when we get to go out to eat it’s going to take a little longer because I am going to be thankful for every bite I take!! The following week I go back to Baylor for Dr. Oxford to run a camera down the back of my throat to check and see if the radiation got everything. After that I go back every 6 weeks for a year and get a CT SCAN to make sure I am clear of Cancer. Then the second year it’s every 3 months. I want to thank everybody for your prayers, calls, cards, your comments on the blog, it really means a lot to me. Most of all I give God thanks for giving me the strength and direction to get through this setback in my life!! I will post again soon. See ya’ll later.
Thursday
I just wanted to update a little, I know it’s been about 3 weeks since my last update but my mouth has been so sore I haven’t felt like doing much. My left side where the radiation was concentrated most is still swollen and it really hurts. My throat feels like as if you would have a bad case of strep throat, but now I have started to be able to swallow my saliva and it really is uncomfortable. I try everyday to swallow water, tea but my throat is just not ready yet. I am very thankful that I am not going to get dry mouth. My radiation Dr. said when you contract dry mouth it usually takes up close to a year for your saliva to return. I go back to Paris next Wednesday for my radiation Dr. wants to check and see if I am still hydrating myself properly. That is the most important thing you have to stay on top of is hydration. Believe me I know from experience. I have put more Gatorade and water through my feeding tube than the law should allow. I pray everyday maybe in the next coming weeks I will be able to swallow and start trying to eat a little. You don’t know what it’s like when it’s taken away from you. I told Judy when we get to go out to eat it’s going to take a little longer because I am going to be thankful for every bite I take!! The following week I go back to Baylor for Dr. Oxford to run a camera down the back of my throat to check and see if the radiation got everything. After that I go back every 6 weeks for a year and get a CT SCAN to make sure I am clear of Cancer. Then the second year it’s every 3 months. I want to thank everybody for your prayers, calls, cards, your comments on the blog, it really means a lot to me. Most of all I give God thanks for giving me the strength and direction to get through this setback in my life!! I will post again soon. See ya’ll later.
2 comments:
Hey guys! I am so glad youa re back at home and feeling up to a new post. Robert I hope you feel better and start swallowing soon. I can't wait to hear your progress report next week. Miss Judy Judy I hope you are feeling better soon too, I am so glad you were able to get your surgery done...
Miss You Guys!!
Luv Ya Too!!
Lisa
Dear Robert and Judy,
So thrilled to read the April 20th email from Judy about your first meal since your treatment started. Wow, what a milestone. It will really make me take the time to be grateful for the ability to taste my food tonite and from this day forward. It is amazing how we take the most simple of pleasures for granted until we lose them. I am so grateful that you are able to enjoy the taste of food again.
Judy how are you feeling since your surgery last week. I hope that Rhea told you that I called right after you got out of surgery. You were on my mind and I called you just minutes before I called Rhea and left you and Robert a msg on you voice mail. I guess that was God placing you on my mind and heart at that very moment as I did not know that you were having surgery that day. She said you were still in recovery and that she would call me later. I did not hear back from her but trust you are recovering well. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Thank goodness that surgery is behind you. Drop me an email and let me know how you are when you can. I love you both and pray God is giving you both a bright new start with renewed health.
Keep getting better. More later.
Love, Terri.
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