This ride we are on is giving me a headache. Is there something similar to Dramamine that I can take to ease the side effects from being emotionally and mentally tossed around? If so, I'd like a double dose, please.[...]

Saturday night we had a little surprise going away party for Mike. To say he was surprised, is an understatement. His friend, Scott helped me out so much by offering to host the party at his shop, and cooked the meat. Friends and family came out to wish him well before he goes into the hospital on Sunday. I counted out his days, and if everything goes perfectly (I can dream) then his Homecoming should be on December 11. That's a long time to be away from the kids. It helps to know he's feeling so good this week, and everyone commented on Saturday that he looked great and seemed like his old self. It was a perfect night. Thank you to everyone that helped put this together for him.[...]

The last few days have been nothing short of amazing. The "normalness" of our old life crept in, and I wish I could say that it was here to stay. I have felt a joy so deep that I know it's going to hold on through these next few months.[...]

I love that summer is coming to an end. I don't think I have ever ever ever said that before. I'm over it. I'm over the heat. I'm over the kids fighting because they're around each other too much. I'm O.V.E.R it. You know what I'm talking about, right? All of it. I'm ready for the fall- for all of the new beginnings that are coming our way.[...]

I called the office first thing this morning to ask about his scan results. The nurse called me back very quickly and said that Dr. Shune gave her permission to read the Impression on the report. As she read it to me, I might have given a couple fist pumps in the air. There is IMPROVEMENT in the peri hilar region as well as the mediastinum. This is HUGE NEWS! IMPROVEMENT. We have now heard that word with the last 2 scans he has had! I said to the nurse, "THAT IS SO AWESOME!" She said, "Dr. Shune was very very happy with these results. She told me that when she saw Mike in the hospital a couple months ago she could practically see the cancer growing. He was in bad shape."[...]

I called the office first thing this morning to ask about his scan results. The nurse called me back very quickly and said that Dr. Shune gave her permission to read the Impression on the report. As she read it to me, I might have given a couple fist pumps in the air. There is IMPROVEMENT in the peri hilar region as well as the mediastinum. This is HUGE NEWS! IMPROVEMENT. We have now heard that word with the last 2 scans he has had! I said to the nurse, "THAT IS SO AWESOME!" She said, "Dr. Shune was very very happy with these results. She told me that when she saw Mike in the hospital a couple months ago she could practically see the cancer growing. He was in bad shape."[...]

What is it about appointments and sitting in waiting rooms that makes a person SOO tired? We had a long day at KU Med today, starting at 8:00. (We had to leave at 6:45)(Up at 5:30)(I'm not a morning person!!!!) The last appointment was over around 3:30. When Mike gets chemo on Fridays, Tuesday is usually his worst day. So combine that with a day of walking all over the medical center, and back again, and it equals one really tired man. I'm hoping to call tomorrow and get the results from his PET scan today.[...]

Mike had chemo on Friday, and everything went well. It went better than well, actually. It was the best day of treatment that he's had. A friend from Mike's childhood, Mick Remondino was in town and came to visit for a few hours. He and Mike hadn't seen each other in almost 20 years, so it was great for them to catch up. Mike had told me about all of the fun times the two of them had shared as kids, so it was fun for me to finally meet him.[...]