Tomorrow is Al's CAT scan. I'm nervous because this will determine if they got all of the cancer. There should also be a PET scan scheduled for next month. I don't know if they will call us with the results or if we will have to wait until the following Friday to see the doctor. We are seeing the ENT on Monday too. This is all a bit confusing.
Al has been feeling fine since Saturday. He hasn't had any stomach problems. That was weird. Hopefully that won't happen again! He is returning to work next week. We have to figure out what he can take with him to eat. I suspect that his coworkers will offer to bring him junk because they all know how much he likes to eat and they will probably be shocked to see him 50 lbs thinner. I just hope he knows better than to attempt to eat things that could upset his stomach. He still has some discoloration around his neck and upper chest from the radiation. One area is kind of pink still. That's the part that burned and peeled. He also has some strange double chin that is really hard to the touch. The doctor said it is probably fluid buildup from the radiation and should get better in time. Oh, the girls teased him about his skinny legs the other day!
He is still on 25 mg of fentanyl, but will stop using the pain patches soon. I think he only has 2 left. He says his throat feels so much better, but the sides of his tongue still bother him. Certain foods irritate his mouth.
He isn't quite as obsessed about cooking after that emergency room visit. He is currently interested in photography. He took some pictures of the girls in their karate uniforms yesterday. We have really been enjoying watching them in class. They are having such a blast.