Last Friday Allen had chemo treatment #8. He started with blood work, and then another wonderful meeting with The Ninja. We discussed radiation again and our great appointment with The Radiator. Not sure where we will have radiation yet, but we are really close to making that decision. The one thing that is for sure is that to have the best possible outcome, Allen will need to have radiation. We also discussed Allen's upcoming travel plans for work. Since for one of his trips he will need to travel by plane, The Ninja agreed Allen had to be fitted for a special mask to keep germs AWAY! Little did we know the crazy process involved--we should have realized that nothing is easy or "normal" these days! The nurse took Allen away to be fitted and he came back smiling and showed me this picture:
The nurse sprays a stinky spray in the bag to see if Allen can smell it. If the mask fits properly, Allen shouldn't smell anything. (No, he doesn't have to wear the yellow bag on the plane, just the turquoise mask.) What a trooper! Now Allen is fitted with his very own mask that he will debut in a couple of weeks. Luckily Uncle David (and a few other "spies" from his office) will be going on the same trip, so I can keep close tabs on Allen--and trust me, I WILL!
After the mask fitting, it was time for treatment. The port was a little ornery, but finally cooperated. Allen was a pro, sailing through treatment like a champ.
Saturday morning he went for his normal post-chemo long run. Check out his shirt! The wonderful ladies at Central Rogers MOPS made us a "Chemo Care" basket and included the Ironman shirt! It's Allen's favorite now! Thank you ladies!
So, eight down and four to go. Next week Allen will have another round of scans. We are hoping that the mass has continued to shrink, shrink, SHRINK! And, that all the CANcer cells are still gone, gone, GONE! We would appreciate your prayers that those two things will happen. Also, we are hopeful that we can keep everyone healthy amidst this crazy weather and sickness going around. Thank you again for all the amazing support! We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family!
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