Hey Tony,

Dontchya know cancer aint for wimps? You ever hear of DABDA ... the five stages of grief?

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, DEPRESSION, Acceptance. And they all don't strike in that order ... and just because you go through one stage, doesn't mean you're done with it and it won't revisit you again.

Thank goodness your family, by their honesty, can help you with your compass when you slump into grumpyland. Your body has been bombarded with radiation and so you expect to see some physical response. However, the body and mind are not as seperate as we think and the mind gets dinged too. I hope you are being kind to yourself when these "normal" emotional setbacks crop up.

Thank you for posting your thoughts! And take that Lexapro if you need it. Life is too precious not to enjoy it.