Hi all --

Just an update -- Barry finished his first week treatment today, 5 1/2 to go and they will be the hard ones! So far so good -- we did get some help on that heartburn and burpy feeling which was making him feel slightly nauseous -- spoke to RO and nurse and they prescribed Reglan (metoclopramide) which stopped it. Took it 15-30 minutes before eating and it did the trick; this and Zofran before the Ethyol and he only felt a little queasy so nibbled some crackers on the way home. So far he's eating fine and maintaining weight but we know this won't last. The hardest thing is for him to continue drinking after swigging down 24 oz. water in 90 minutes for the Ethyol injections but you need to do it to get it out of your system (plus for the other benefits of being hydrated.) We've found Edy's fruit ice bars to be a good "liquid" -- also Jello.

Tomorrow his daughter is driving him up for chemo and rads as I have to take my older dog in for surgery -- it will be good for her to meet his team and also, see first hand what he is facing in his treatment. I only hope they don't get lost in Baltimore! (I lived there for 5 years so know it well).

Gail