We have had continued meetings with doctors. Roger started the radiation "mapping" process on Monday. They took another CT scan to determine where the radiation "points" will be. This process is supposed to take about a week to identify the exact points/areas where the radiologist will administer the radiation. Apparently this needs to be very precise. We thought the chemo and radiation would start this week but it appears that treatment won't start until next week...a good and bad thing.
I thought Roger would be glad to have an additional weekend to go down to the boat or get projects done or simply not have any discomfort. He wasn't relieved at all. In fact, he was a little put off that we didn't start this week. Basically he said he just wanted to get this started...and get it over with.
Roger is still holding up well, though the mental part of this is causing a little strain. He stops and wonders if a new pain or discomfort is related to the cancer or is it "nothing" that he would have ignored before. We both believe that "nothing" doesn't apply anymore. We'll tell the doctors tomorrow and Thursday - just in case.
As we get ready for the long haul, we are looking for suggestions on: movies & television series which we can rent from Netflix. Roger isn't big on reading so movies/series will be the best bet to occupy his downtime. Send your suggestions.
Thats all for now. More tomorrow or Thursday.
I highly recommend watching the Lost television series. And, of course, The Office and Arrested Development. I have the first season of Arrested Development you could borrow - I think you guys would like its humor :)
ReplyDeleteI think I'd feel the same way, and just want to get this stuff over. But, on the other hand, precision is good. Who wants a shotgun blast when a few pin pricks will do? Anyway, if Roger hasn't watched The Wire (or even if he has), I recommend it. I also loved a one-season series called Eastbound and Down, although it was smacked senseless by the critics. Little Britain USA is hilarious, too, if you're into that wack Brit humor, as is the British version of the Office. Miller's Crossing and Hudsucker Proxy and Raising Arizona are big Cohen Bro. faves of mine that Roger might like. I'm thinking of you both. No matter how horrid these days are, there will be beauty in them. Waves of love to you both.
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