Mother's Day

I heard from all the kids, so it was a good day. Darby came over for dinner and left the dog for us to have until tomorrow.  Brian and Shireen stopped by on their way to a movie.  Kelly, Debra, Jim and Brian called.  My life is good.  Ace is feeling pretty good, but has an appointment with an ENT doctor next week. The oncologist thinks the radiation may have damaged his vocal chords. He is still having some pain at night and his voice is raspy and sometimes he has trouble swallowing.  His energy level has improved slightly.  He takes more naps than he used to, but always feels tired.  I'm not going to worry until I have something to worry about.  Dr. Tarantola assures us that the cancer is gone.