FIRST FULL WEEK.

TOMORROW COMPLETES MY FIRST FULL WEEK OF A SIX WEEK DEMAND FOR CHEMO AND RADIATION. AT LEAST NOW I HAVE A TARGET TO SHOOT AT AS IT RELATES TO KNOWING WHERE THE TIME FRAMES ARE.

IF I AM FULLY SATURATED WITH CHEMO RIGHT NOW AND THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING FULLY SATURATED AT ONE WEEK AND FULLY SATURATED AT SIX WEEKS, I'LL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS AS LONG AS I CAN GO TO JOEY'S OR TIM JR'S AND KRISTIN'S AFTER THE TREATMENT. IN DOING SO, I HAVE FULL AND IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO EVERYTHING I NEED IN THE FORM OF ANTI NAUSEA PILLS OR ICE WATER, ETC.

IMMEDIATE ACCESS IS KEY. NEVER THOUGHT THAT THE AMOUNT OF FOOD YOU HAD IN YOUR STOMACH PRIOR TO TAKING ANY KIND OF TREATMENT WOULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND MISERY. IF YOU HAVE TO DO THIS, BE SURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING DIET TO THE "T".

THE STEROID THING IS REALLY WILD, TOO. IT REDUCES THE BRAIN SWELLING BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT MAKES YOU SPEED AND PREVENTS YOU FROM OVERCOMING THE FATIGUE THAT ALWAYS COMES WITH CHEMO AND RADIATION. I FINALLY WENT DOWN AT 3 A.M. LAST NIGHT AND GOT UP EARLY AS USUSAL. DESPITE ALL THAT AND ANOTHER DOSE OF FATIGUE INDUCING CHEMO AND RADIATION TODAY, I'M STILL UP AND IT'S ALMOST 11 PM. I'VE NOTICED THAT THE POSTING TIME ON THE BLOG IS ABOUT TWO HOURS BEHIND THE ACTUAL TIME BUT TRUST ME, NO MATTER WHAT IT SAYS BELOW, IT'S EXACTLY 10:44 PM. RIGHT NOW.

I'M FEELING LUCKY EXCEPT TO SAY THAT LAST NIGHT TIM JR HAD A BOUT WITH FOOD POISONING AND SPENT ALL DAY IN THE WILLIS KNIGHTON HOSPITAL. BUTLER CLAN SEEMS TO HAVE A POX ON THEM LATELY AND KRISTIN HAS BEEN LITERALLY WORKING FULL TIME TAKING CARE OF BOTH OF US. WHAT A DAUGHTER IN LAW! WHAT A LUCKY GUY I AM.

GUESS THIS IS ABOUT AS GOOD A POST AS ONE COULD EXPECT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. GOTTA GIVE THANKS FOR EVERY LITTLE VICTORY. CAN'T WAIT TO GET A BIT FURTHER DOWN THE LINE, CLOSER TO A COMPLETION DATE.

NOT KNOWING WILL DRIVE YOU NUTS BUT AT LEAST KNOWING WHAT THE FIGHT IS ALL ABOUT AND WHEN THE BOUTS BEGIN EVERY DAY, MAKES IT SOMETHING YOU CAN GET UP FOR AND SET A TIME FRAME TO GO DO BATTLE.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN. STILL KICKIN THAT TUMOR'S ASS!!!! TIM SR.