He's sporting a new look!

My motto is “If you look good you feel good”. And since Van hasn’t felt good for quite some time, I decided to give him a new look. Obviously the circumstances don’t permit the normal suit and tie apparel that Van is accustomed to. So I ran to Kohl’s and picked up two new plaid pajama pants with four nice matching polo shirts. And I was right! He looks good and he is starting to feel good! In fact for the first time in weeks Van has craved food. Up to this point, even the sound of food nauseated him not to mention the low microbial menu that the hospital offers. So today I went at Vans request, and picked up a Sweet Pork BBQ Burrito from Café Rio. Van thought he had died and gone to heaven.

Aside from a constant headache today, Van has done really well with no nausea. The strategy of administering the Chemo at night and sleeping through it seems to be working. The world would call it a turn of fortune or a coincidence, but we believe it is the result of a priesthood blessing and inspired Doctors.

The Doctors want to try increasing the amount of Chemo each night until they get to their target dosage, hoping that Van’s stomach will be able to tolerate it. So we are in a holding pattern the next couple of days making sure they don’t send us home prematurely.