Ramesh Jain

Finally I am finding out what the effects of chemo and radiations are all about.  And I am told that the worst will be about 10 days from now.  It is not easy to drink even water.  Forget about eating…

I am back in hospital for my last day of 5FU and then Cisplatin.  Interestingly, the turf battles in hospital meant that if outpatient dept puts chemo pump on, the in house people of the hospital will not remove it. …

Neil came back to San Diego for his spring break.  He will be here for about a week.  It will make the house a bit more lively – we can watch some basketball matches together and talk about it.   He…

On hearing about my pain and some other problems, many of my friends contacted me and suggested some medication.  Some people suggested some spiritual approaches to control pain.   I am lucky to have so many people who care for me…

The cumulative effect of radiation and chemo are becoming painful.  I find that the pain in my esophagus is becoming persistent and sometimes bad.  This has made me averse to almost all solid or semi-liquid food.  Only liquids are going…