LJ,

Now that we have the weekend "off" and have 23 RT days checked off the calendar, I feel like we are hitting the home stretch.

I've read enough here to know that the road to recovery is filled with it's own thorns. But, when I look at what my husband is consuming now...I get great encouragement out of reading your posts about a return to some normalcy.

I feel bad for my husband in that things still smell good, but nothing tastes or feels good in his mouth. I read him the post you wrote about what your husband was eating and planning to eat...and, it helped us both stay focused on the fact that there is a future beyond this treatment phase.

I heard it takes a long time to get your energy back after radiation. I think I have read here and heard from our CCC that it takes about 1 month for each week of radiation.

I think it will take me a long time to get my energy back too. This has been an exhausting time for me as well. This last week was the worst...thrush added some new dimensions to his pain that really took us off guard. And, both of my kids got sick...nausea, 103 degree fevers.

Were you exhausted at times during this process? Sometimes I feel guilty admitting that because Dan is enduring so much on so many fronts. But I don't ever remember being so worn out.

I think your explanation of pain makes sense. My husband can get some runny scrambled eggs and cream soup down...but, he hasn't "chewed" anything in a long time.

I hope your hubby continues to have more good days than bad. And, I hope you are recovering from this experience as well.