Lucky for me I am not claustrophobic at all. I will have to wear this mask every day for 15 minutes over a period of 7 weeks of treatment. If everything goes according to plan, the radiation will start on Tuesday, August 4th.
This morning was definitely a reminder that the real treatment is still ahead of me. I was told that I can expect certain side effects as the radiation process progresses. My mouth will very likely be extremely sore which will make it more and more difficult to swallow food. 50% of patients that had induction chemo first (including myself) will end up with a temporary feeding tube at the end. Ah well, let's keep those worries for later.
For now I am excited that things are moving ahead as planned.
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Hope you embrace all the gastronomic delights of Montreal on your trip. And all the other delights as well. Congrats on staying nice and portly.
Man I am proud of you. Your attitude has been so amazing thru this process. It's a real wake up call to me about the importance of looking at things thru a positive lens no matter how difficult, challenging, or terrifying. You really are a great man. I love you!
Krass!! Auch ich bin beeindruckt von deiner Offenheit und dem Mut, mit dem du das Ganze durchstehst. Du bist das beste Paradebeispiel eines Steh-auf-Maennchen und sehr inspirierend. Die Fotos sind schockierend aber gleichzeitig bin ich froh daran so besser Teil haben zu duerfen.
Eine gute Sache hat es allerdings noch: Wenn man es nicht besser wuesste, koennte ich behaupten, du spielst demnaechst bei Star Wars und dies sind deine Kostuemvorbereitungen :)
Bleib so wie du bist, hab dich lieb und vermiss dich!
The upshot of this whole thing is that the hospital made you a swanky new, custom fitted Halloween mask for free! In your face, Cancer!!
How did it feel staring yourself in the face? Did you feel like a little pep talk? What an amazing journey you are on, Olaf.
Olaf - You are amazing - thank you for sharing this with us all. Know that Leonard and I are thinking of you every day - and are sneaking in a prayer or two along the way!! I hope this beautiful sunny day finds you in good spirits and feeling good enough to go for a run! Remember to wear a hat -- the sun is actually out there today! Take care my friend. (PS -- I am hoping that I have actually signed on to this correctly! Here goes)
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