Quick Update

I wanted to give you all a quick update on how my radiation went. I had 10 sessions and finished on Friday, March 19th. It takes about 2-3 weeks before the radiation begins to start having an effect, so I'm just on the leading edge of that. I haven't noticed much improvement, but I am beginning to notice some irritation on the skin around my eye and my temple, so I think that's a sign that the effects are starting to show up.

I spoke to the doctor on the phone on Friday and he said that he expects that I will start to notice a difference over the next couple of weeks. Other than that irritation and some occasional minor pain, I mostly feel very fatigued, which is the number 1 side effect of radiation.

I'm looking forward to spending Easter Sunday with my family and capitalizing on the fact that my and I are fully vaccinated. It will be wonderful to spend time with all of them celebrating Jesus' resurrection. Please pray that I will be feeling well enough to enjoy it. My plan is to make Prime Rib, something I usually do for Christmas, but we couldn't this year because of the pandemic. 

Thanks for all your encouraging words and prayers. I'll try to update again in a couple of weeks.