I wanted to give you guys an update on where Dan is now. Yesterday he completed the 4th chemo treatment (40mg/2m per week) and the 16th radiation treament (1.8 gy per day). His labs were great. All the docs/nurses yesterday were all pleasantly surprised at how well he is still doing. His complaints are the sore throat, mucous (choking/gagging), and taste buds - the taste buds make some things taste metallic and some things taste bland. Difficulty swallowing - the food must be soft/tender/moist. He has not lost any weight and is still eating and the pain is not enough to take meds. He does have fatigue, but the severity comes and goes. I feel like I'm walking on glass, waiting for the other shoe to drop because I know it's going to hit. I don't want us to become complacent right now. I am staying on him about all the preventive things you guys have shared. We're just taking it one day at a time and trying to really enjoy each day. He cooked breakfast for me this morning and we shopped for a swing set (online) for David's 3rd birthday (May) and now he is out "playing" in his workshop. A wonderful day!!!

PS: I forgot to ask about hair loss. I haven't told Dan and he hasn't noticed yet, but the last two days the back of his shirt has lots of hair on it. It's not enough yet that I could tell by just looking at his hair. I thought I recalled that Cisplatin does not cause hair loss?? Any feedback on this?