Second (and hopefully final) Round of Chemo

I'm typing this from the infusion room at St. Joe's Hospital.  John's having his second -- and we hope last -- infusion of both Taxol and Carboplatin.  We started our day at 7:30 a.m. at the Bellingham Cancer Center for John's daily dose of radiation.  The treatment seems to be having a positive effect as his swallowing has vastly improved.  This means that the tumor is shrinking which is the goal.  And in spite of 16 radiation treatments, his esophagus is not terribly sensitive.  Dr. Taylor recommended Maalox in the morning to grease the skids, so to speak, and prevent soreness when eating.
We had been hoping that John could avoid hair loss that's common with chemo.  However when a small, black, hairy animal took up residence in our shower every morning after John's "toilette," it was time to lose the Robert-DeNiro-in-Kenneth-Brannagh's-movie-"Frankenstein"-look.  Too bad it's not Halloween; John would make a great Uncle Fester Addams.
We are officially half-way through pre-surgery treatment.  After tomorrow's radiation treatment, John will have a CAT scan to reevaluate the positioning of the radiation beams to ensure that the tumor is still in the bullseye.  Time is moving ever so slowly, though, as John keeps asking, "Is it July yet?" Hopefully by that time all of this will be behind, except for the expected follow-up monitoring.
So, whew!  The treadmill continues.  Your thoughts, prayers, friendship and love are carrying us through.  Thank you...Nancy