Continuing Side Effects

Pete ended up in the hospital again for a few days last week, unable to keep food down. The radiation has made his esophagus sore and irritated and he required a feeding tube for a few days. This problem still persists, but is getting incrementally better. Also, his white blood cell count is way down because of the chemo, another common side effect. This will get better with time, but unfortunately right now it means his immunity is way down and he needs to avoid crowds and "germy" situations. He has been disappointed to miss out on some of the grandkids' events, but it's all in this big effort to get clear of cancer.