Well I just wanted to share. Tomorrow is training day for the PEG. The insertion went very well. The doctor was pleased and Harry is resting (I hope) in the hospital tonight.

Bright and early tomorrow we will get a lesson from the nutritionist on the do's and dont's and hopefully in no time he will at least be getting the necessities of life again.

I cannot tell you how much relief I am feeling knowing that this is done. He is not relieved yet but in time I hope that he will see it was best.

I know that it seems easy to speak of these things when I am not the one being poked but I feel him when he hurts and it is terrible.

Today, for the first time, I got up the courage to actually stay in the rad room with him while they got him all setup. They put the shunt in his mouth and then put on his mask and I just watched as he laid there. I was crying inside and eventually outside because it just seemed so hard for him. I do not know what it takes for any patient to go back day after day and endure these treatments but you are really strong people. That I know and Harry is too and I know that there is nothing that I am doing that can ever compare to what he must endure.

My respect for every one of you who have made it through this process increases exponentially as each day passes!

Cindy