Seems we've been here before. Yesterday John had his new picc line re-installed for subsequent chemo and blood tests. Michelle, his picc nurse, did a FABULOUS job. He said he didn't even know when she started and was amazed when she announced she was done. I was there, in surgical mask, as a witness to the entire smooth procedure. (I now know the difference between a vein and an artery on camera. One "winks," the other doesn't.)
As I type this update John's in the oncology infusion department finishing up his first chemo session. It was like Old Home Week, coming back to see familiar faces from a few months ago. Faces you're happy to see...somewhere else -- like the grocery store. I can't say enough, though, about the kindness and caring each staff member gives patients AND their families.
After this appointment, we head over to the cancer center for John's first radiotherapy treatment. These will occur bright and early every morning, Monday through Friday, for the next six weeks. Oh happy day! I'm such a morning person...NOT. But if, through all of this, John's cancer heads for "Remission Hills" it will all be worthwhile.
Girlfriend Shannon (my girlfriend, not John's) was up for the weekend. Since we are enjoying a summer of non-summer-weather, we started yet another jigsaw puzzle. Shannon is a rock star at putting them together but kindly left a few pieces for John and I to do before she had to go home. I will try to post a photo of one of our puzzles, along with a more current picture of John, on the blog.
Speaking of pictures of John, he was featured in a full-page ad in The Bellingham Herald yesterday as the wine specialist at Haggen's Ferndale store. Also pictured were the four other Bellingham-area specialists...but John's the best-looking one. (Oh gosh, I hope the others aren't reading this!)
And so we continue the journey. Thank you for coming along for the ride...Like American Express, we don't leave home without you. As always, my gratitude to you all...Nancy
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