@#%&#!!!!!

We met with the radiation oncologist Friday, and I'm a little confused. She has an accent and I had trouble understanding what she was saying, and fortunately Jimmy was with me to help interpret the medical jargon. Bottom line is that she recommends radiation, but she is going to discuss it with Dr. Lonial, and we will have a telephone conference Tuesday and decide what to do.

I was shocked and demoralized to hear that I would have to have radiation five days a week for four weeks. Jimmy wants me to do whatever they advise, and, as always, I'll defer to his decision. He says that if Dr. Lonial recommends it, that's what we need to do.

We came up to Highlands late Friday afternoon, and it's cool and sunny. I'm still fighting the cold I've had for a week. It has gone to my chest, and I'm coughing my head off, but I should be better in a day or two.