3 More Days of Radiation

Hello All. Gary is doing well.
We still haven't got an exact tally from the benefit, but it's roughly around $8,000 that was raised!!! It was such a fun time too! Thanks to everyone for all you have helped us with. Driving, food deliveries, information gathering, help with the kids and well wishes.
These days Gary keeps pretty busy reading and he is almost finished with a 2nd prisma color drawing. The Robert Paul Art Gallery in Stowe actually called the day after the benefit and told Gary that a client of theirs has asked Gary for a commision painting of...surprise surprise A COW!! Ha Ha. Gary doesn't want to resume painting until he fixes the ventilation in the studio. He's concerned more than ever about making sure it's a healthy space to work in.
I signed on to a Braintumor group site recently and have been gathering more information. Gary has a new book given to him by Sunny and Morgain, our neighbors. It's titled Herbal Medicine Healing & Cancer. Thank you!!! It's a great reference that he can use as he is becoming more in tune with proper diet for brain cancer and what works while undergoing radiation and chemotherapy.
I read some of the files on the Brain tumor site that discussed whether combining antioxidants with Chemo and radiation is beneficial. I can see the logic in being concerned with taking supplements that might make the radiation and chemo not do their job, but it sounds like from what I'm reading so far that the antioxidants seem to help the person with the cancer withstand the treatments better while going through the whole process. It also may help the cancer patient..Gary better withstand stronger or longer doses as we go forward.
I fowarded a new article to some friends this a.m. from Feb. 2009 Cancer Monthly that refers to a new study on Scutellaria a Chinese herb and killing brain cancer cells. I sent it to Guido at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism.
Today Gary and I are off to Burlington to check out a new old truck to replace the one that got totalled when the Tractor Trailer truck rearended me a few weeks ago.
Jaynie is doing well in Geneva. She goes to school with her Pen Pal tomorrow. His family sounds really nice. The first day in Switzerland she said she took 350 pictures. I hope she has time to enjoy the place when she's not busy shooting the place!
Kona is happy to finally have the lampshade off of her head and we've been to the Oxbow several times to run off some pent up energy from the past few weeks of leash jail.
Ian has been keeping busy gaming, and skiing and visiting friends for vacation. He doesn't seem to miss having an older sister around so far.
Gary's parents went home yesterday a.m. They enjoyed spending time with Gary each day. Gary's Dad kept busy in the wood shed while Peg spent time reading up on Gary's new diet.
Have a peaceful Sunday.