Round 12, day 4. I'm feeling very drugged today, like moving through jello, with lots of tingling in my extremities. To be expected at this point, but it's hard to do much other than drift from bed to couch and back again.

It hasn't sunk in that this is the last round. I can't believe that I got through 12 rounds and that it is really over, especially feeling like I do now. Six months of this... has to be the most mentally challenging thing I have ever done. I probably have another 4-5 days of the drugged feeling, then I should be gradually getting better each day.

I start radiation treatments on the 30th, for 5 consecutive days. I'll be going to Hopkins in Baltimore each day for that, for about 90 minutes each time. Last week they put implants on the tumors to direct the rays, and targets on my chest to line up the machine. I'm expecting to feel somewhat tired during those treatments, but nothing like chemo. And hoping for great results.

In the meantime, looking forward to Carly's soccer tournament in Richmond on the 21st and 22nd, and hoping my folks will be able to make it here for Thanksgiving.

Thank you for keeping up with my progress, and for all the great support and encouragement you have given me!