Always something new with my cancer — this week it seems to be a strange voice effect. My voice gets really thin and nasally, then drops back into it’s normal strength and sound. “B” sounds, “R” sounds — all come out very pinched and strange.  I also have a little trouble swallowing at times, which really sucks now that I’m on nine pills a day or something crazy like that.

Leaving today to head up to Whidbey Island for our huge family 4th on the beach. Always a great party with amazing fireworks. And the day after, we’re taking off on the boat for our first real trip! We’re heading up to the  San Juans, then the Canadian Gulf Islands for a couple weeks. I’m really hoping my cancer behaves itself — we’ve been dreaming about buying a boat and doing this for years — pretty exciting that it’s finally coming true.