Weekday Update

Today was Richard’s first doctor’s appointment after finishing radiation and chemo.

All-in-all, Richard is doing pretty well. The radiation burns on his chest and back are pretty gruesome looking and a bit painful. The visual of those burns do make me wonder about his esophagus: how bad is it? There are issues with swallowing.

He was very dehydrated today, dehydrated enough that his blood pressure was dangerously low. So, we got to stay so he could have a baggy of water forced into his veins. (There is a more technical term, but I won’t bother you with precision.)

He’s lost a few more pounds. (Don’t worry, I found them. I’ve given them a new home.)

But really, after what he has been through, he’s doing okay. They say it will be another week or two before he really starts to feel better. He has another appointment in two weeks and his “big” re-evaluation appointment is on August 20th. Until then, it will all remain a bit of a mystery.