28Jan2005 Report

	This is the end of our third week in Boston/Cambridge.   

	This past Sunday we had 26+ inches of snow  and another 5 or so 
inches mid-week. Boston only averages about 62" a year, so that's a lot 
for one week!  Candace got out three days to ski, two of them at Walden 
Pond.  It was also a cold week for Boston, with three nights getting 
below 10 degrees F.

	I had 3 gamma and 2 proton treatments this week, so I have now 
had 8 gamma and 6 proton in the three weeks, meaning I am 35% done.  
Swallowing is still going OK.  My neck looks sun-burned and I do have 
cream to apply daily to help with that.  
	Unfortunately I have developed weakness and pain in my right arm, 
the former of which has continued to worsen as the week progressed.  I 
can no longer raise my arm to shoulder height, for example.  I have to 
brush my teeth left-handed.   Eating with my right hand is becoming 
difficult, as is pulling on sweaters and pulling up trousers.  The 
doctor here is "at a loss" to explain this development based on radiation 
exposure alone.  He also does not know that he can do anything about it, 
other than look into physical therapy for the rest of the arm functions 
so that I retain maximal strength and flexibility.