Good going, Michael !!

Sounds as if you and Barry are about on the same track -- his energy is about 80% back (recall he is 30 years older than you, hee-hee) and we have been out birdwatching every day in last week except one rainy day; he's been mowing the lawn and also, doing yard work. Sense of taste is almost all back and in fact, never really went away completely (which was due to the tomo avoiding front part of tongue). He does still have some pain (when eating) where he had the tonsillectomy and in fact, tomorrow when he goes in for his first check-up and a swallowing test we will ask them to look and see what is happening -- probably an unhealed ulcer or sore. This is not unusual, we are told. He is still using pain-killers to eat so he can take in 2100+ calories a day. Needs to regain about 10 pounds.

Barry has never had any serious phelgm except when he had the pneumonia, and what he had is also virtually gone. The Mucinex went back into the medicine cabinet over a week ago. He does get a bit of a dry mouth overnight but not a real problem, and nothing during the day.

So it is apparent that chemoradiation is not always completely debilitating.

Our medical onc told him to start all his regular anti-oxidants etc. about 2 weeks out from treatment so he is taking E, D, etc. with the doctor's blessings.

Good luck with your check-up, and wish Barry luck with his!

Best, Gail and Barry