Radiation Day 7

First, let me start off by explaining the name of my blog to those who don't know.  When John was at Notre Dame, the Mayor of New York City was John Lindsay, so John acquired the nickname "The Mayor".  Most people he knew in those days and the Air Force days know about this, but most people he met later on are unaware.

We were able to get home for the weekend, leaving here Thursday afternoon and returning Sunday evening.  Spent several hours at the office on Friday, allowing us to catch up on everything and return to Cleveland with a clear mind.

I mentioned in a previous blog that John has developed a rash on his chest and head, just as he had done with the chemo treatments during the summer.  The spots on his head have turned into blood blisters, have multiplied, and are painful.  So, prior to today's radiation treatment, we saw our oncology nurse, Heather, who looked at them and said it was a skin infection.....apparently NOT uncommon in patients undergoing both radiation and chemo.  So mega-doses of Augmentin twice a day, and she says he should begin to see a difference in a couple of days.  So, we breathe a sigh of relief, but need to be especially careful of infection, due to a compromised immune system.

All things considered, he's doing well, although his taste buds are just beginning to be affected, as he says some things are beginning to taste "not quite right".