since my treatment 6 yrs ago, i've tried red wine twice... most recently on Thanksgiving.

it still burns my tongue and upper throat, even though it was a fairly decent bottle.

over the holidays, i offered my brother-in-law a glass of single malt.. from the last bottle of my collection. it surely wasn't one of my favorites, or it would have been gone too. just for fun, i looked it up on the web... loch dhu... it has a poor rating, yet the price has sky rocketed. i probably bought it for less than $40. i presently sell for almost $400. i should have bought a truck load of it! oh well.

for now, just the smell of a fine glass of wine is sufficient to bring a smile to my face.

cu,
larryb


'01 diagnosis.. jaw hing and base of tongue. surgery not possible. JHU used radiation and chemo to seemingly rid me of the beast. peg for about 19 months. 100 cases of 24 cans of liquid food. 9 months eating therapy. 3x esophagus stretches. non-smoker. previously a social drinker.