New Toy

Eric bought himself a new toy this weekend. 

It's some sort of keyboard thing and it looks really neat. And he likes it a lot. It looks like a Fischer Price toy to me, but apparently it's quite a powerful little machine.
(It's an "OP-1" by Teenage Engineering, It's a mini synthesizer made in Sweden.)

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Tomorrow is infusion #3. We're hoping for another uneventful session and after-session. And we're hoping he's not as nauseous this time. Eric ended up having to go to the doctor this week to get his white blood cells checked because he was just not feeling as well as he should have been. But things were ok and he's feeling better now. He's not looking forward to the side effects, but he'll get through it. Each treatment means there's one less to do and he'll be closer to being done!

Speaking of being done, we've been discussing a celebratory trip to Disney in the spring when this is all over. That'll be something really nice to look forward to. 

Boating in the Fall

We got to squeeze in one last boat ride with the Pelo's yesterday. 

What a beautiful day it was! Not a cloud in the sky, temps around 65 degrees.

They like to pull over for a couple of hours to just hang out. It was a great day for that. We ate snacks and had some drinks. 

John was at the helm. Louise, Mark & Phyllis were also there.

The foliage is not quite peak, but it was gorgeous. 

Pretty tree.

Eric and John.

More beautiful views.

Great conversations.

And a wonderful day spent with friends. 

Fall

It's fall. My favorite time of year. We're hoping to go out Saturday morning to get some foliage pictures around the area. This was just taken out the back door. 

Eric has had an "ok" week so far. Mouth sores, fatigue and nausea are the things that are bothering him this week. That seems to really be the constant. He's hoping to figure something out for the nausea, but the fatigue and mouth sores are just something he's going to have to live with. He uses a special mouth wash, gargles with salt water and uses orajel, that all helps a little bit. They seem to go away just in time for the next treatment.

Weekend Fun & Visitors

This weekend was full of visitors.

Alex was home on Saturday for dinner and a quick birthday celebration.

Alex's grandparents and dad came by for dinner and some yummy cake.

Mike and Melissa also came for a visit this weekend. 

We got to have dinner with them on Friday night. Melissa and I did some damage to our bank accounts at some local stores on Saturday.

On Sunday we went to Brunch before they headed back to Ohio.

I got to go for a long walk with my friend Christina on Sunday. It was nice to be out in the fresh air and get some exercise. 

The trees are turning color and the cooler temps are here. And there are also Christmas lights going up at Onondaga Lake Park for the annual Lights on the Lake. I guess it's inevitable that winter is on its way.

Eric's been feeling very queasy the past few days. It's been a nice distraction with all the visitors. He's happy he has tomorrow off so he can get some more rest. 

Round 2, Day 2

We made it through the night incident-free! Eric went to work as normal today, he even started off the day with a commercial shoot. He even got to wear his cute little fanny pack out in public.

The newest side effect this time around are hiccups. Really big hiccups. Apparently it's really a thing. There's a lot about it online and several 'remedies', which he'll have to try if they keep up. 

He's back to having issues with things that are cold. He can't drink cold liquids or hold anything cold. And it hurts his throat to swallow anything colder than room temperature. Also, it hurts his jaw to chew for the first couple of chews, then it's fine. He's also starting to feel tired again. 

Two more days until the weekend!

2 Down, 10 to Go

Eric was ready to go this morning with his 2nd Chemo treatment.

He got the luxury suite today! A room with a view.

Taking selfies.

Are there any "Emergency" fans out there? Remember that show from the 70s? Whenever anyone got to the ER in that show, the doctor or nurse always said "D5W TKO"... well, one of Eric's IV pouches full of chemo was "D5W". I had a flashback when the nurse said it.  It apparently means Dextose 5% Water. (I have no idea what that means, but it has something to do with the IV.) 

Anyway, things are looking good at this point. Will update with any changes, but we're hoping for a quiet evening. 

Some Favorite Places

We started our morning visiting our favorite donut shop in Phoenix, Just Donuts.

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned them a few times. They're small and local and delicious.

Eric had the 2 chocolate frosted donuts and the 2 plain glazed donuts in the middle.
Mine were the 2 cider donuts coated in cinnamon sugar at the top.

For dinner, we went to the Bull & Bear. Our favorite local restaurant.

Eric was really hungry! He had his favorite chicken and biscuits. I had a Baja Fish Burrito. Everything was excellent as usual.

We finished up our day watching a few movies and are currently in the middle of an old Pink Panther movie on Hulu. Those are always fun. Eric had a big bowl of ice cream tonight with no side-effects at all. Maybe those just happen within the first few days of a treatment. He is pleased that his taste buds are still working correctly. He needs to eat to keep up his strength, so it helps that the food still tastes good.