Update

 
It's probably time for me to let you know what's going on. It's been hard to get motivated to update my status because I've been feeling a bit sorry for myself. I kept hoping I could get on and say that everything is great, but unfortunately that is not the case. It's actually been a bit more difficult since I finished receiving radiation treatments. I didn't realize that the radiation would continue to effect me after the treatments were over. It's been quite surreal because I can almost feel the radiation moving up through my head. Once the sores in my mouth and throat healed, my sinuses became quite swollen and now that that is improving, my scalp is feeling sunburned. What an interesting adventure this has been. I've had an ear infection for 6 weeks now that is just not healing and I have too many kids and too much to do to be as patient as I need to be. I still cannot eat anything but Ensure, but things are slowly improving. I just didn't realize what an intesive process this would be. (Of course that is because Hal and I decided not to read the literature provided us and just take things day by day.)
 
This experience has certainly changed my perspective about everything. I like to think I am a little kinder and more loving... I am certainly more appreciative of my blessings and empathetic towards others. I am confident that the day will come when we will view this experience as a blessing.
 
Love you all so much.

 
Hal and Leslie