Checking In ! Well it's been four weeks now and I wanted to stop by and fill in some blanks. I just finnished the second and last course of Chemo and all went very well. I basically brainwashed myself and wouldn't let the side effects get to me although it's not over yet. I have a shoebox of meds that I'm taking to help things along but I'm fine. The radiation is kicking in quite well now and I've got the painted field lines on my neck both sides for the next week or so. I can't taste much and swollowing is becoming a problem but with only 3.5 weeks left I'm deffinatly a hold out for the feeding tube. The Doctors (Some of the very best at this) are telling me that I'm way ahead of most people with this because of the positive attitude and determination I poses. Don't get me wrong...I know that cancer does not discriminate and I know I could very well lose this battle but....I'm not planning on it any time soon. There are to many people depending on me and much to much life left to live to let this get to me...I will forge ahead!