The whole family really looked forward to this year's holidays. Tim came home from college and looked a little thin though his weight was fine so Lucille asked both him and his brother Michael to help her with ideas for meals while they were home. They of course suggested all their favorite meals and boy did Tim eat. He gained almost 8 pounds in two weeks. Finals were just before the break so that was really good. Total relaxation could really be enjoyed. He had a very successful first semester doing very well in all his classes.
He had his next round of scans and visits with his oncologist and radiation oncologist and all the reports were excellent. His reflexes have returned and the numbness is now limited to the tips of his fingers and bottoms of his feet. We found out that he now only has his right parotid gland because of the radiation. That's a salivary gland. The radiation wiped out one of them but he doesn't seem to be suffering any ill effects without it. The lone one on the right side seems to be doing the job just fine.
The next item on Tim’s agenda will be speaking at half time at a U of I basketball game to generate publicity for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life coming up in April. He plans on participating in the event. He is also slated to be the featured speaker at a joint Make A Wish Foundation/ American Cancer Society – Camp Rainbow Gold Fundraiser. It is the Share Your Heart Ball in Sun Valley, Idaho. Tim attended Camp Rainbow Gold last summer as a junior counselor and is looking forward to returning this summer to see the many friends he made there last year. The camp was a wonderful experience for him and he can’t wait to go back.
The next set of scans and doctor visits will be here before we know it during spring break. Tim looks forward to that as it brings his 1 year post treatment anniversary closer.
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