Breaking Free!

And we are home!!!   After ten long days in the hospital, Pierre- Marie was allowed to "check out".  It was great to finally have him home.  The constant runs between hospital and home can be quite trying.  On Friday, Simon and I were able to run home with our Pal!

We got some excellent news before we left.  THE CHEMO IS WORKING!!!!  Dr E-S decided to do a CT Scan to check on progress and he said, "this is better than my wildest dreams"!!

WHAT?!?!?!   Yes, that's exactly what he said!!!!   


Since he's been home we have had an incredibly active time of it....   Busily doing a lot of necessary things.  

For instance in the morning, this happened.  

Then this happened.........

Then he wanted one of these cookies......he actually had three

But all this activity was broken up with some not so pleasant things.  P-M received a Neulasta shot that triggers the growth of white blood cells.  He woke up this morning and was in pain.  The white knuckle pain, the moaning out loud pain, the I can't move pain.  By 4 when it had not gotten better, I called the doctor.  He said the best thing that works for this type of pain was Advil.  So instead of the high power meds, good old Advil came in handy.  Ooh that and Claritin. Who knew?

Normal life is coming into focus.  The new normal.  P-M, Simon, Mika and I spent the days hanging around.  I watched the Americans, Simon and P-M went on walks, Mika napped.  But oddly, the most gratifying thing that happened this weekend, was that P-M and I had a little fight.  It felt normal, the old normal.  As with most fights, there were no winners between P-M and I, but together we won over cancer.  It was a good win!