My job is to make sure that he has what he needs, and that the nurses at Menlo Park know he's got an advocate (and of course to BE his advocate).  So yesterday I went shopping, and since he hasn't been eating and doesn't like the hospital food at all, I brought a few of his favorite non-perishable foods just to have in case he wants them.  He hasn't touched most of it, but ate a few bites of the DQ ice cream I brought him today.

Tomorrow, even though radiation and chemotherapy are a daunting combination, he will begin the chemo.  Radiation will continue daily (except for weekends) through the 20th.  He was originally supposed to start chemo on July 31st, but due to the cancer's aggression, the schedule has been modified.  He is dreading the nausea most of all, and is quite concerned about starting chemo, even though he knows he needs to.  I'm going to try to take the day off tomorrow and go with him for this first session, as well as his appointment with oncology in the morning.

I took a picture of him when I stopped in for my loooong lunch today.