Ed, you are wonderful. We had a very bad day, and I needed to hear something comforting. Thank you.

I was on my way to work this morning, when my cell phone noted a message. It was the chemo nurse saying Tom did not have the option of waiting until next week for chemo...there were no openings, and he'd have to be in today. I turned around, called Tom and by the time I got in the door, I had a very unhappy - almost angry - man stubbornly sitting in bed. He did NOT want to go....we had an unpleasant 90-minute ride - then he wanted to prescribe his own dosage of chemo - Well, you get the idea. I know he wasn't mad at me, personally, but it sure felt like it. It got to me enough that I did cry..I think I was feeling like he was going to blame me for adding to the 'misery factor.'
We did make it through the chemo and the radiation....got home at 7:30.....LONG DAY. We are both exhausted, but I think I'll watch the debate, anyway.
Love you all....... I did actually come home to a lovely floral arrangement sent by loving friends! God is good!
Nicki


Nicki, wife of Thomas
dx July 2004, SCC, Stage 4 Tonsil. Tx begun 8/4/04. Cisplatin/Xeloda x 4; IMRT 7 wks, 8/7 - 10/25/04 Modified Radical Dissection (right), Selective Dissection (Left) 12/10/04.