OK, had a few hours of sleep and things seem much brighter today. We have been very blessed with having great families close by. Between them, friends and co-workers, the support given has been overwhelming. But being a man, it has been hard accepting that support and still haven't talked real openly about what is going on. We have used a CaringBridge website to keep most people updated with her condition but this website has been a Godsend, discussing many of the issues that I know I would not have understood if it wasn't happening to us. I believe it was "LuvMyHubby" that explains much of it so well, that when people ask how is my wife doing today? Well, what do you think, she is battling cancer, has pain from being cut ear to ear, an arm that isn't healing well, missing 2/3 of her tongue and getting ready for radiation and chemotherapy. Sorry got off the subject.

We have had two meetings with the radiologist, she has told us that it would be 33 treatments but as of yet not determined what treatment. From my notes yesterday, she said most likely IMRT or I thought she said something like "suma". I haven't had the time yet today to research what she actually said. Another blessing of this website, I can usually understand what I am being told if I take enough notes while talking to the doctors and then doing a little searching here. We don't meet with the chemo people until next week. I have my list of questions for them but if you have any things that you know we should be asking, would appreciate your thoughts.

I know for me it is hard getting past the numbers, I realize that they don't dictate whether someone lives or dies but it does make me step back from my old "normal" life to make sure my new "normal" is everything it can be without any regrets.