Weekend improvement

Robin has improved over the weekend. We think the tumor seems a little smaller and she hasn't had nausea or gagging the last two days. She's only taking Tylenol right now and she is eating regular food (she has an OK appetite). Monday morning she receives radiation early (8am) and then she will be admitted for an overnight hospital stay during which she’ll receive chemotherapy (Cisplatin). Tuesday she'll be discharged and then continue with radiation for the rest of the week (Tuesday thru Friday). Of course the fancy name for all this is "chemoradiotherapy". The Cisplatin is described as a "radiosensitizer" and it will make the radiation treatments even more effective, as well as shrinking the tumor directly.