Round 3, Day 3 - The Weekend

Matt and I woke at the crack of 7:40 am...which is really pretty good for the hospital setting! We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and lunch while getting to know our new nurse. It was very dark all day, so we were in lazy mode. Matt got a LOT of good Bible study time in. Then, his parents visited, his brother called, he snuck in a teeny little rest and then he got ANOTHER goody...his 2nd parents came by (very close friends...parents of his best friend) and the Creative Cake Maker brought the Handy Man's Cake (will post here later). It's completely edible screws, screw driver, tape measure and duct tape!! It's pretty cool, but it hasn't been cut into yet.

After all of the company left Matt had a little bit of heart burn. There is an steroid that they give chemo patients (Amend) that virtually elminiates all nausea and everyone gets it first thing before treatment starts. It's great for not puking, but Matt gets what he calls "Amend tummy". He gets the hiccups, which sort of forces acid reflux which gives him some heart burn. He's been taking other anti-nausea the last two times of treatment, but this time he opted for Tums instead (trying to avoid any unneccesary drugs and side-effects). Matt has NEVER had Tums before!!! (If you knew how he used to eat, gas station burritos and Stoeffer's Family Size frozen lasagnas, you'd be as surprised as me too). Anyway, he tried a cherry Tums and it was perfect. We think he can get away without having to get other drugs if he continues with the Tums.

Other than that, he's doing great. Anxious to get home, and misses the kitties, but a model patient (and everyone's favorite).

Only TWO more days!!!