Leaving for Europe!
I’m so excited about this trip to Europe next week! I have a business conference to attend in Brussels next week, and then I’ve taken some vacation time to extend our trip into the following week. Denise is coming with me, and boy do we deserve this getaway. We fly into Brussels on Monday night – Tuesday morning and I’m sure Denise will find ways to keep busy while I’m at the conference. We’ll take the high speed Thalys train to Paris the following Saturday and spend the rest of that week sightseeing in Paris and possibly outlying areas. This will be Denise’s first trip out of North America and she’s incredibly excited. Heck, I’m excited for her.
I’ve been gearing up for this trip for a while now, trying to get my mouth in shape not only for solid soft foods, but also for the cuisine we’re sure to enjoy in Belgium and France. I don’t think I’ll be enjoying any adult beverages yet, which is unfortunate, since some say the finest beers come from Belgium.
Overall I’m doing pretty well. I’ve been into the office twice now, and both times I felt pretty good all day long. The walk to and from the train station can be a bit tiring, but with an hour ride either way, I’ve got plenty of time to recharge. My tongue is still hurting with what feels like an open wound on the right side and it’s still affecting my speech a bit. But it hasn’t stopped me from eating. I can feel it’s still swollen from the radiation, along with my esophagus, but things are slowly getting better all the time. I no longer have issues with mucus, which is huge. Fighting the mucusitus daily was a real drag. My weight a few days ago was down just a bit to 188 lbs. Not too bad though. I can’t wait to really start taking in some calories each day, so some daily exercise would be possible without feeling light-headed.
Anyway, good news overall, and I’ll try to update the blog while I’m away. If I can’t, then I’ll post a bunch of stuff and photos when I return.
Au revoir!
