Chris is moving into his 5th week of radiation and has 14 sessions to go. Many changes have taken place since my last update in October.  I know…I am the absolute worst about posting updates…I’m sorry.

While I had the pleasure of spending Thanksgiving week with Chris in Atlanta, it was not the traditional holiday celebration for us.  He is feeling the effects of the radiation much earlier than he was told he would. So much so, his oncologist has reduced the intensity of treatments. And though he has been shaving his head for a while now, chunks of his beautiful beard started falling out last week. He is unable to eat anything other than Ensure, Boost and smoothies due to the painful ulcers that have formed in his mouth, throat and nose.  This, along with a substantial drop in energy level, has made it impossible to work, so he is watching a lot of television and not-so-patiently waiting for 2021 to arrive.

On a positive note, Chris has been doing research on service dogs. Due to the removal of his olfactory nerves, he has permanently lost his sense of smell. Therefore, he is unable to smell smoke, gas leaks, electrical fire, bad food, etc.  Aside from the tremendous healing effects of owning a companion animal, having a dog that has been trained to alert him to such dangers would truly be advantageous.  Although this new adventure won’t be happening right away, it is something to look forward to.

We thank you for your continued prayers and words of encouragement.  Although we still have a long way to go with this demon called cancer, we know there is light at the end of the tunnel…and we are extremely grateful for that.  

Much love to all of you💗