Yesterday I received a Joey Pump for feedings. My wife helped me hook it up last night, and I really like it over having to use the big plastic syringe to manually feed the Jevity. It ran last night and I put in the 5 cans the bag held, then this morning my wife put in the 6th can that I am supposed to get during the day. We're hoping this will help me keep my weight up. As I had lost 7 pounds last week alone. After I complete my radiation treatment this afternoon, I will only have 6 more treatments left--March 27th being the last day. Tomorrow is my last treatment of Cisplatin, and I have a follow up appointment with Dana-Farber in Boston next Wednesday March 26th. Had been getting depressed with the pain in my mouth and not being able to eat, but with the Miracle Mouthwash and Joey pump, I feel more positive about making it through the remainder of my treatment.

As you can see I tried to update my signature. Unfortunately, Dana-Farber has given me any real specific info on my stage of cancer. They believed it to be Squamous Cell, and the tumor they removed was about 9cm, and cancer was only located in 1 lymph node. The cancer was not found in my lymphatic channels, and was near any nerves-so not in my nervous system. My Dr. at Dana-Farber was very confident in having removed all the cancer during surgery, and that the radiation and chemotherapy would be extra insurance that it wouldn't reoccur. My wife and I are hoping that is the case, cause at the age of 27, I am hoping there are several more years left.

Thanks again for all your support and suggestions!

Paul