Armchair Travelers

We just got back from the Huntsman. Chemo day was switched this week to Saturday since Shea needed to undergo a little procedure Friday morning. It seems that the tumor in the colon that was almost obstructing the bowel has shrunk enough that the stent that was placed there had slipped off and migrated down, so it needed to be removed. Her colo-rectal surgeon feels like it does not need to be replaced at this time, so that is also good news. Saturdays at the Huntsman are much more relaxed than on the weekdays. I think if the word got out, most patients would have chemo on a Saturday....it is so quiet and relaxing. The nurse today told me that if we come again on a Saturday, I could sleep in one of the beds while Shea received treatment. Awesome! Either I looked really tired/old and haggard/sick or all of the above, for her to suggest such a thing, but hey....I am so going to take her up on it if I ever get the chance :). they have reduced the amount of chemo that Shea will receive each time, and it seems to really be helping. She is talking about enrolling in a "nail" class this fall. She is beginning to feel like she can maybe start driving and getting out a little bit more. It is nice to see her start feeling better and begin to make plans for the future. She slept through most of today's treatment, so on the way home we had Chick-Fil-A (really good fast food, but it doesn't compare to a steak as an after chemo treat haha). After writing about being "normal", it seems as if the good Lord is granting that wish (maybe I had better write about the desire to be rich and skinny and see if that gets me anywhere LOL). I am enjoying the feeling of normalcy that we have been able to start to feel over the last couple of days....gives me hope and a spring in my step. The only thing missing is a little bit of travel...or a camping trip or two. That is the stuff that is hard to do when you are starting out on the cancer road. Shea and I were talking about how exciting it is that we have over 80 followers reading the blog (she thinks it is cool that so many people care about her....I just feel sorry that I am torturing so many people on a fairly regular basis), and we know that many more are reading it that have not become followers. Soooooo..........we are curious about where the readers are coming from. We know several in Utah, but does anyone want to post and tell us about your exciting surroundings? We are not able to travel...which we love to do....so this will give us a chance to see the world through your eyes. You can keep it anonymous, just tell us what you see.....fun things to do/eat/etc. We look forward to reading the comments.....you could say it is what we live for. So how about helping out a couple of armchair travelers? We hope it will be fun for everyone involved!