Chemo, Redux

Round 2 is underway! Joe went to the "Infusion Center" (shiver!) for several hours yesterday where he received Oxiliplatin, Magnesium, and a bunch of saline for hydration. Other than being boring, the Infusion Center is comfortable and pleasant. We rocked a crossword, I worked some, and we watched Sopranos reruns on TBS. As always, the nurses adored Joe and gave kind and attentive care. After the center, we went to the Oncologists office, where Joe was given his portable chemo administration device. I think it's amazing- relatively small and unobtrusive, considering. It's like a fanny pack, only instead of Cliff bars and your car keys it's holding Folfox which is being steadily dripped into the port in your neck. Crazy. We had a photo shoot last night; I think Joe's a contender for chemo pack catalogue model:

He wears the pack until tomorrow, and won't have it again, I don't think, until after surgery.

Other than the photo shoot, Joe's sister Kate and her friend Alan are in town, and we spent an enjoyable few hours chatting it up with them, with plans to do the same tonight. They're considering a move nearby, so we'll be seeing more of them, hopefully! After they left Joe and I attempted a Pizza Tonight pizza, but ended up with a yummy gooey mess that I put over lettuce for what I suspect is the world's first Pizza Salad (patent pending). Yum!