To tell the truth, I have done nothing with my diet or exercise this past week. I had been taking an aerobic exercise class twice a week at the Y, but it is over. This week has kinda been a wash as far as my live goes.

I took Dad back to the surgeon Tuesday afternoon for a check on his cancer. After seven weeks of radiation, the tumor has continued to grow. His lymphatic and venous system under his right arm is now involved so he has a lot of edema in that arm. It is about 3 times as large as his left arm. The radiation also cooked his right lung as they radiated under his arm, across his chest and back and up his jawline on the right side. Because of this, he is now on home O2. They also gave him percoset(sp?) for pain instead of tylenol with codeine. I have to take him for a CT scan one day this week as the doctor thinks that maybe his internal organs are also involved at this point. In any case, they can do nothing for him but to keep him comfortable. Cancer is such a stinking disease.

To top matter off, I got sent hom from school Wednesday with pink eye. Went to the doctor and got drops for my eye, but is it still red, oozing and swollen today. I have also been putting warm compresses on it and that helps some. The doctor also gave me Xanax to help take the edge off so I can sleep at night. I haven't used any yet, but don't think that day will be far from coming. I have been running around on nerves and caffeine this past week. I am going to try to get back to the Y for exercise this coming week. Hopefully the eye will clear up as bending over to do things seems to make it hurt worse. Also am trying to stay in today as the bright light also hurts it.

Well, enough complaining for now. Will try to keep this journal more up-to-date now.