As predicted by several of you, the 1st 3 HBO dives were uneventful, even boring. I'm in a multiple seat chamber which is pressurized with regular atmosphere then a plastic bubble over the head provides the oxygen. There are 6 other patients in with me, 5 of whom are h&n cancer survivors and 2 of whom are having teeth extracted. So, I finish this round april 1st. then teeth out followed by 10 morw dives, though I'm told by the others in my group not to count on that as there may be more. Putting a real dent in my search for a job, which I really need to get. I'm home for the weekend but have to be at Travis AFB by 8 am tomarrow, then stay down there for the week. They are putting me up in a private room on base, which is not so bad. Guess I'll get through this too, and I won't be embarassed to smile.


David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.