Gettin Better Everyday

We had a great report from Dr. Harper on Friday. Earl had a CT scan last thursday and we got our results Friday. Basically, the tumor is gone! Good news! She says "no surgery" is needed. We will have a PET scan in December to see if all the cancer cells are gone, which we feel really strongly that they are, but still have to wait for that. Earl has gained 7 pounds since the end of his treatment. Dr. Harper said she is so impressed at how well he tolerated the treatment. We had no burns to the neck (thanks to pure Aloe that we used several times a day) and he was not hospitalized at all. Most Head and Neck patients end up hospitalized several times throughout treatment due to dehydration (it's hard to drink/eat when your throat is burning). Earl pushed himself really hard to get better and did everything the Dr's told him to do. That is why he did so well and why he is recovering quickly. He is still very thin and that will just take time. He cannot tolerate spicy foods at all and is very sensitive to salty/peppery foods. He has no taste for sweet foods, said they taste weird. All in all he is good and may be able to get back to work next week. He spends his days working on his new toy (Porsche) and hopefully that will be ready to take for a spin by early spring. So I am starting to plan for the Holidays and can't wait to enjoy them with family and friends. They will be extra special this year. Love you all, Donna