4/1/09

Yesterday KD got quite an icky tummy from the radiation or the lumbar puncture or the Ativan. He said he didn't remembering eating as much as came back up. Yuck, yes... throw-up humor doesn't quite work.

Anyhow, he was bright and chipper this morning and ate a good breakfast before heading off for radiation appointment number two. The rain made the day even more depressing and ominous. I was almost expecting to see Dr. Frankenstein on top of the Cancer Center, waving a long metal rod and laughing up at the lightening.

When KD woke up from his long afternoon nap afterwards, he looked a little like the Swamp Thing. The area below his ears, behind his jaw, was totally swollen up. As if he was going to grow gills while we watched. Very strange. The swelling has gone down a bit since, but it's still weird. Hopefully the doctors don't just say it's interesting tomorrow and send him on his way.

Although he's supposed to loose what's left of his hair from this, he should keep his eyebrows at least. Don't ask me why. It makes no sense. And his goatee which was growing in fluffy and thicker (I mean now it's about 42 hairs instead of the original 16), should also hang around. 

Let's hope the gills don't develop overnight. Or any other body part. But a super power might be nice. X-ray vision? Levitation? The ability to fill out an IRS income tax return in five minutes? Fingers crossed!