June

Things are progressing quickly in Washington. Dad met with Radiation Oncology yesterday in Everett and did the preparatory work to start radiation next Monday (June 11) and chemo on Tuesday (June 12) both in Everett. They meet with the thoracic surgeon at the University of Washington in Seattle tomorrow and will probably know more about dates for surgery then. The rest of this week includes a liver scan and larynx scope to both rule out spread of the cancer and do some imaging prior to radiation.

Dad’s still feeling pretty good overall, although as much trouble with eating as always, and still not always sure what’s going to work for food from one day to the next. Oncology told him yesterday that it’s likely he’ll feel OK going through stuff next week, and that if he’s feeling OK in the morning when he comes in, he’ll likely feel the same as he leaves, potentially enough to drive.

I (Sara) am hoping to be cleared to work from “home” which will allow me to be out in WA this summer and still put my hours in. I am so grateful that I have this new job that started in January that really does allow me to do what I do from anywhere, and even really anytime. Not quite sure yet how it will all play out, but starting to look at tickets for the end of June.