Drip... drip... drip... round six!

I feel like these "day of" postings might be getting old. After all, how many times do you need to read about our SCCA routine? By now you get it... check-in at 9 a.m. for port placement and blood draw with Kelsey, followed by a consult with Charlie and (hopefully, depending on platelet count) infusion and pump hook-up on the way out the door late in the afternoon.

The good news is that Gidget's platelet count has rebounded to 87,000 – still low, but sufficient for treatment. So here we go with (drum roll, please!)... Round Six. YAY, CHEMO!!!



They were running behind today, so we spent an hour in the lobby before being assigned an infusion bay... and Gidget didn't last long (the anti-nausea meds knock her for a loop):





I have been staring at this on the wall next to Tamara's desk (Dr. Whiting's scheduler) for nearly four months, so I asked for a copy:



True, true, true.

While I have your undivided attention, I thought I'd throw in a quick remodel update. We've done some major work on the house we bought in late-March, and we're finally starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Don (my brother-in-law) has done beautiful work as usual, and other various family members have pitched in, too, which has been great.

I'll put together a before and after "remodel page" for the blog one of these days, but for now I just wanted to post a couple pics and videos. Note: if you are subscribed to our blog and can't see the videos in your e-mail window, you'll need to view this post on the site: www.Acey.us.

We spared no expense on the appliances. Here's our stainless steel fridge:



Kidding, I am! That's the fridge from the "man cave" at our rental house. That's where me and Acey keep the hard stuff -- water, soda and Otter Pops. I know, I know, we're a pretty tough crew.

Speaking of Acey, he had a ball during "demo week" knocking stuff down, breaking up sheet-rock and generally behaving like a nine-year-old. But as soon as we started putting things back together, the kid went frog hunting! Here's a couple videos from the demo stage:





I finished installing all the kitchen cabinet doors and drawers (which my dad assembled on his "vacation") late last night, and Don finished the bamboo flooring in the kitchen and dining room, so it's really starting to shine:



Gidget will check in from home this weekend to let you all know how she's doing.