OK...ready to start 3rd 'on' week of double rads plus chemo today.

What I've found so far is the 'off' weeks are harder than the 'on' weeks. Must be because on the 'on' weeks you running around so much getting all those appointments in your mind is off the effects a bit. And, the 'off' weeks is one big chore trying to cope with the effects.

Yes JAM...I definetly was about 180 lbs overweight on 1/1/06 weighing about 390lbs. I was diagnosed about 1/19/06 and right now thru results of treatments and effort to lose some weight in Jan I'm at about 340lbs.

I was actually losing TOO much weight the past couple of weeks and sort of went into dehydration. They came pretty close to checking me into hospital to contol things. Instead they set me up with 'home care' people for bags of good stuff to drip into my 'port'. I like that more than laying in a hospital bed all day. It's easy to do and take care of. The 'port' was an absolute great decision at beginning of this. Don't even think twice about getting one. I haven't been STUCK with a needle in the arms or wherever in over 2 months now.

Oh well...got to gear up for my 2 a days.