14 Radiation Treatments Completed!  40% through!

Not only can I be happy to be 40% through my radiation treatments and over half way through my hormone therapy, the Patriots are going to the Super Bowl - the third time in a row!

Anyhow, so far, so good on the treatments.  My PSA is still zero, which is key since it means that cancer is not detected.  I also haven't had any significant negative side effects from the radiation treatment.  As the weeks go on, they are more likely to crop up.  But, they do go away after the treatments.  My side effects from the hormone treatment have been hot flashes (more intense a few weeks ago and not so bad lately) and some weight gain.  With the holidays behind me, I can try to focus a bit more on managing my diet better and keeping up with my exercise - some weight lifting and 30+ minutes on my stationary rowing machine each day.

Emma and I spent three days in Hartford for a volleyball tournament over the MLK weekend.  Her team did well and Emma did well.  Their first day was not so great, but the next two days brought a few wins.

It is terribly cold right now, and luckily our heat is holding up.  In the past we have occasionally had heat problems on these cold days.  But, when we got home, the house was warm.  On the other hand, we had some digging to do.

On Wednesday I have my first class at UMass Lowell, teaching Thermodynamics.  Having spent my career in the energy industry, I had better be good at this.  Otherwise I must have been a charlatan all these years!

More to come later this week.

Jim