Larry has made a bit of progress, according to his oncologist earlier this morning. He is more alert and has backed off of his pain pump just a bit. We're still looking at a few days in the hospital to try and get him up and moving around while still controlling the pain.

He went downstairs for his radiation assessment earlier today and did amazingly well. They dosed him up a bit before taking him, which was a great thing to do, but even at that I was surprised at how well he tolerated the procedure. His radiation treatments begin on Monday and they will target his spine. This should help with pain, too.

Many ask if Larry is continuing his chemo, and he is. We have seen no obvious side effects from it so far and we are so thankful for that. It has been 2 weeks today since he started chemo, so I think they will evaluate him in a couple more weeks to see how things are progressing.

I'm sitting in Larry's room and he asked that I tell you all that he's had a couple of good days and he's thankful for them. He looks forward to a time when he can see everybody and get back in touch with you all. I read the entire blog to him today, along with all the comments, and he enjoyed it so much! He sends a big "Thank You" to all who have responded to the blog.

I can't remember if I've posted this before, but we have moved to Room 307. Calls can still be made directly to him by calling 336.822.7307.

Thanks!

Terri