Great end of a rough week...

End of the week!!!

Long weekend ahead!!

Woohoo!

Doc confirmed he's only adding 2 treatments, so the last one will be February 27. This is the Radiation Oncologist with Biff. First time we saw his full face (they took off masks only for the pic). 

Per the doc: "Looking really good!"

He also said that he thinks Biff will recover relatively quickly, possibly within a couple of months (he originally told us it can take up to 6 months) because of how well he's doing - credited both of us for working so hard to do everything they have asked to help mitigate side effects.

We started out pretty low this week, but things have improved all around here at the end of it. Biff's weight even held mostly even, which surprised me considering the struggle eating has been for him. A testament to how hard he tries to force down food in spite of how hard it is for him.

We'll continue to see this doctor for regular check ups, possibly for years. Which is comforting: he's been great and has helped us feel confidence in the treatment. After I'd asked if what was showing on his computer screen was his schedule ("Yes, well, the official stuff that gets put in the calendar..."), I snuck a pic:

I wasn't trying to get the detail. Just marveling at the density. That is a very full schedule. Yeesh! And yet, he never makes us feel rushed. Always takes however much time we want - we're always the ones to decide we're done (asking him if there's anything else before we go). And, he responds to email so quickly, it blows my mind. One of the first things he did was give us his direct email, letting us know that was the fastest way to reach him, even better than calling...

I hope to add a few stories here over the weekend, things I haven't had time to add yet. But, we'll see. Mainly determined for us to allow ourselves to relax some. The underlying anxiety ftom this whole thing takes a toll.

Also, just because I'm proud that we managed to also get this done this week: our yard service folks are back at work (the head guy was very ill and in the hospital himself for a few days, so things were on hold the last couple of weeks). And, we've added a deal for a list of "handyman" projects, including painting the front of the house, replacing the back gate, replacing the garage door springs, replacing the backdoor to the garage, and replacing a section of rain gutter... So glad he's better, and they are back! They even hosed off our car and wiped down the windows, just to be nice. 🥲

Wishing everyone a great holiday weekend! XOXO ♥️