Week 3

Short week, only four treatments, I'm currently in double figures at 13 only have 31 more to go. Hmm, did I transpose something here.  13 down 31 to go, I get to use the 1 and the 3 here a lot.

Anyhow, survived week three (there it is again).  The treatments were a breeze this week and oh what a week, it flew by.  I knew having a 7 year old boy (Beau) would make the week go fast and it flew by.  Below are some of the highlights of the 4 days:

• Tuesday
• Left Marysville at 7:00 am and made it to ProCure in time for my treatment
• Checked my emails after the treatment and handled some work items
• Beau and I went swimming, pool was great but oh man was it hot in Oklahoma City
• Free beer at the hotel
• Wednesday
• Graduation for 10 Proton patients
• All types of cancer and all ages
• Scarlet, from England, bone cancer, young girl maybe 11 years old, very strong girl and very strong family, here with her twin brother, another brother and mom and dad
• Young boy 3 or 4 years old, brain tumor
• Several prostate patients, one lung cancer and one breast cancer
• Our good friend (Staybridge) Tom graduated on Wednesday, Patty and I really got to know him over the past three weeks, his wife drove in for the graduation, his scenario is so much like mine, prostate cancer, he investigated Proton therapy, his insurance company did not pay and he is only 55 years old
• Beau was in awe during the graduation ceremony, this is a 7 year boy, I was impressed by his attention during the ceremony, the young children have videos of pictures before and during their stay along with music, it is so great to see their smiles, again 'mine is nothing'
• Science museum and Zootopia in the evening, I was almost worn out by that 7 year old
• Oh yea, free beer at the hotel
• Thursday
• About forgot, treatment and doctor appointment
• Doing great, my urgency to urinate seems to have increased during the night, doctor told me everyone is different, it's your body informing you something is happening, like yea, proton radiation, doc says everything will be fine, some have it early some have it later during treatment, take an ibuprofen before going to sleep, seems easy
• Actually, I have had very few symptoms before this:
• Strong stream
• Able to empty
• No burning
• Urgency has been normal
• Seldom up during my sleep
• Hope this all continues
• Afternoon free to work on some work items and a quick nap
• Minor league baseball game in the evening, Omaha vs Oklahoma City
• The bombing site at 10:00 pm is so surreal, wow, say a prayer
• Friday
• Another shooting, is it just common now?
• Treatment and the drive home
• Oh yea, you might like to know, didn't even get up during the night, YEA!!