Happy Thanksgiving!

We're visiting my parents for the holiday. This is my first chance to see their new home in Cincinnati. My brother and his fiance are visiting along with their three children. Along with our friends that are visiting today, that means we have 8 children under the age of 8! 6 of them are boys under the age of 6! I never imagined that they could make so much noise. Fortunately they are all good kids and they are fun to have around.

My Mom and Amy made a great traditional Thanksgiving meal for the crew. Right now we're watching movies with the older kids waiting for their collective bedtimes.

I am doing well, but I am starting to feel the effects of such a long trip and how active we have been. Lately I've been taking a three hour nap every morning. I am concerned that I may be getting anemic again, I cannot seem to shake this problem. Ever since my surgery I have had chronic anemia and of course the chemotherapy only makes it worse. I am taking iron supplements three times a day on top of receiving bi-weekly shots of Aranesp (another miracle drug that boosts your red blood cell production). This only seems to be keeping me from dropping below a very low hemoglobin count.

Recent medical developments:
I think I may have developed a hernia, I have a bulge in my abdomen and I can push it in (gross!).
My abscess (#2) has healed up but I think it may still be infected (grosser!!)
My abscess (#1) has issues that I need to discuss with my doctor (gross!)
I've also been getting really chilled when I shouldn't be, seems to come and go as well (weird)
Unfortunately both Amy and Alena are feeling ill, and Amy seems to have hurt her hand/wrist.

We're a mess but we're hanging in there and enjoying the visit with our family and friends.

Living Strong in the face of cancer every day.....

Andrew