Yesterday radiation went smoothly. It was a simple up and back, and driver-of-the-day Terri Grote reported that the trip went without a "hitch or a hiccup." That's what we like to hear!
Mom was a little "fretful," as she put it, in the afternoon. We had a good talk at the kitchen table and reassured her about a few things. She ate a great Second Lunch. Chicken soup, chicken soup with ri-ice! (Think Carol King.) Swiss cheese was sounding really good to her. After the fourth piece, she said, "I could have had ice cream." I told her it wasn't too late, dished her up a bowl, and she and Esphyr ate Breyer's vanilla (her favorite) together and did "Cheers!" with their bowls.
Today is the big day for the MRI. Paul, Natalie, Jonathon, and Lola will all travel to Cincinnati with Mom. They will be there for the MRI and the radiation. Tuesday is also the day they meet with Dr. Guarnaschelli, the radio-oncologist, so they may get preliminary results from the MRI this afternoon, or they may have to wait until after the tumor board meets tomorrow. Either way, I will keep you posted.
The Kimmels will depart from Cincinnati by train late tonight (well, really early tomorrow). We will miss them so much! Aside from the obvious help that they've been, it's been so nice to have them in town and have lots of cousin time (even if it does occasionally end up in a teensy hair-pulling/shoving match). And of course, J and Sonny have become regular Settlers of Catan players. So we'll miss all that. Luckily we can look forward to their return Labor Day weekend.
Sister Allie returns this week from Portland. We are eager to see her again!
As for the rest of the week: Mom and Dad come back to Madison Wednesday evening for a rest and a break until Thursday afternoon, when there will be radiation followed by the hospital check-in for Chemo Round #2. They will be there all weekend until Sunday night. Hopefully the Korens will get to spend a good amount of time there with them. The Cincinnati support crew is standing at the ready. :)
Happy Tuesday to all,
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PS Mom woke up this morning and told Natalie, "I've found my happy place again." Hooray!
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