blech

Mitchell is not feeling well. This cycle is hitting him pretty hard. He kind of looks like he's been run over by a truck, and I imagine that's the way he feels as well. There's been lots of sleeping. Not very much eating. The oncologist prescribed zofran this cycle, but it doesn't seem to be working very well. Mitchell seems to be blaming his super nauseated state on the new meds, but I don't think that's it. I think it's just the cumulative affect of the chemo taking its toll.

six

Cycle 6 chemo today. Went fast. Mitchell doesn't think the pharmacy is even looking at his blood work any more... Is that a good or bad thing? Onset of side affects began much quicker this time around. Before the Avastin infusion was even finished, he was highly nauseated. Yikes.

great expectations

Met with Mitchell's oncologist on Tuesday. Reviewed past labs. Scheduled another CAT scan. Talked about possibilities. I think Mitchell expected Doc Brown to say, "Well Mitch!" Yeah. Dr. Brown does call Mitchell Mitch (quite exuberantly too). "If everything looks good on the scan, we'll stop the chemo!" But that's not exactly what went down. Turns out if the lesions are shrinking, the chemo will continue until they are gone. He did say he'd stop the oxycellin plantin pretty soon bc the side affects are so severe. In a word, it wasn't really what Mitchell wanted to hear.

why i heart kettle korn

• Prevents me from working on more important tasks I should be completing, e.g. laundry, packing for everyone in the house but me, cleaning, reading, working.
• Random, hard as a rock, break your tooth un-popped kernels allow me to practice my filtering while eating skills.
• Eating half a bag while hiding in my bedroom after a long day of sitting in silence brings a stone in my stomach comfort that wasn't there before.
• Love trying to dig corn husks out the space between my gums and teeth with any razor sharp object handy. Woo hoo!
• Salty-sweet flavor satisfies like nothing else can.

15 minutes

The dude who runs the boot camp I attend in the mornings has published some uber flattering pics of me (and others). Check them out by clicking here. Please note: I am wearing black shorts NOT salmon pink sweats...Don't get it twisted.

boppy time

Hayden likes to hang out in her boppy pillow, sans clothing. From her perch, she shouts unintelligible orders at us, which we scramble to follow.