Hey Friends and family.  It's been about three weeks since I finished treatment. Seventeen of those twenty one days was about the toughest time of my life physically. Just suffice to say my throat was like a small atomic bomb went off. I could go on but you get the point. 

Now for the good news:  Throat pain and swelling are about gone. Sleep is better! I'm able to eat some soft things but still very little taste.  Pray for the taste buds to restore and that the damage caused by the radiation on my salary glands would be restored. I sat at the piano and sang some tonight with NO PAIN!!!!   So keep praying as you think about Cristi and I. On March 31st I will have a C.T. scan done to asses how the treatment went. Then six weeks after that I will have a Pet Scan.  

Prayer needs: Still need better sleep. Need to gain some weight. My energy level to return. The is the big one...that I will prioritize rest in the secret place!  

Love you all,

Richard