Radiologist Report

Before

After

 This morning Woody went back to his radiologist to see how he was doing after radiation on his leg.  You can see by the "after" picture that his leg is definitely redder and it is also more swollen.  The doctor said that his swelling is lymphedema which is swelling caused by lymph node fluid build up caused by the radiation.  The doctor told him to be sure to exercise to try to keep scar tissue from forming. Also when sitting his leg should be up. This swelling may be with him for the rest of his life.  The doctor said that the radiation will continue to work for the next three months and that he doesn't think that Woody needs to be reevaluated until that time.  We will be emailing his Fellow and see what she/they at NIH deem best.  His radiologist said that he was seeing positive results but wouldn't be able to tell how well the treatment has done till evaluation in three months. I don't know where that evaluation will take place...here or at NIH or both places.  As I seem to say more and more often..."time will tell!"

I had school this morning with Elijah and Isaac and then Esther came over to read.  Then five came over for art.  We did Spring pictures in anticipation of the first day of Spring on Thursday.  They had fun and made some really neat pictures.  They each pretty much did "their own thing" with the mediums that I put out for them.  After art Abigail had her long Grammy school time. She continued to work on her sewing notebook and she read a story in her reading book.  After lunch Joy came over for her reading time.  After that I pretty much "chilled out!"  I am trying to finish a book so read and relaxed.

A little while ago Woody walked to the prayer room at church.  The first time that he has walked there in some time...trying to get in the exercise that the doctor recommended!  He also walked four miles this afternoon.