Tomorrow

It's very cold right now in Chicago. In fact, school has already been canceled for tomorrow, because wind chills are expected to dip into the -40s. That means I will be at home for my first day of chemo and radiation before heading to the CDH Proton Center in the evening. This week I will have my radiation treatment at 9 pm, which is the latest they make appointments. Next Tuesday, my appointments will switch to a more reasonable 6:15 pm, which will be good.

In addition, starting tomorrow I will take Xeloda, an oral chemotherapy drug, morning and evening on the days I have radiation treatments. The chemo is supposed to make the tumor more sensitive to the radiation.

As always, thanks for your prayers and support. I had a great time at home with my family for Christmas and even got to enjoy a Patriots game with my brother, Mark. I'm hopeful that the next few weeks won't be too bad and that the treatment will be effective. I'll keep you all updated with how things are going when I can.

Steve