NASCAR-TRUCK: Bobby Hamilton update 2006-05-18

"I am not going to lie and say the last few weeks have not been
easy," said Hamilton. "It has been the hardest battle I have
ever had to fight. I went to the race at Gateway International Raceway
and caught a virus which spiked a fever and knocked me down for three or
four days. The chemo and radiation regiment I am on knocks my immune
system down causing me to be more susceptible to infection. Even the
slightest cold can turn into a major illness for me. Race fans and crew
members have been extremely supportive, shaking my hand, offering their
support and prayers around the garage area. I take it as my
responsibility to talk with these people and sign autographs because I am
very appreciative of their support, but being in large crowds of people
right now is a huge risk for me.

I am listening to my doctors and when they tell not to do something I am
listening. I am now into my third week of daily radiation and that is
when the doctors warned me the treatments would start taking a major toll
on my body, which meant the radiation and chemo combination were doing
their job. It has caused me to develop a lot of sores in my mouth and
the worst sore throat of my life. My throat hurts all the way down to my
collar bone. I went from eating normal to drinking protein shakes to
finally only drinking little sips of clear liquid. I started feeling
dehydrated last Thursday evening, and I woke up Friday and could not even
drink a sip of water, suck on an ice cube or take any of my medicine. By
Friday they had admitted me to the hospital for dehydration and a 102
degree fever, and to help me get my pain under control. I stayed in the
hospital for six days and was able to come home Wednesday, but went back
on Thursday for my weekly chemo treatment.

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