Gary thanks for the feedback and encouragement.

Dinah Thanks! I haven't meant to be a stranger, I have been sort of overwhelmed with work and life and I seem to go through periods where I hate the damn computer. It is great to see everyones posts and I will keep contributing both as a participant and financially. This board is one of the best uses I have ever seen for the internet. I have given the web address to several other cancer patients I met and all have benefited.

Today I took Eric for a 3 hour drive. It was in the high 70's (great for the Pacific Northwest in Autumn) and we had a nice time. The trip started with him stating, "I wish I had never gone through radiation," and ended with him in a good mood.

The turning points was when we got out of the car and walked through a wheat field next to the Puget Sound. Without noticing both of us stepped in dog poop. When we realized it, it was no big deal. Eric sat on a rock and spent ten minutes cleaning his shoe. When he was done he was oddly satisified. I think successfully completing such a mundane, everyday, vital talk was great for his psyche. From then on he was in a better mood. I didn't know that dog poop could accomplish that, but then I am learning new things about cancer recovery all the time!

Talk to you all later,

Jack