Very Goodly Ice Cream Sandwich

So, the clear film over my incision from my port fell off overnight, and it took most of the scabbing with it. My incision now looks very similar to the incision from the biopsy, once Dr. Cordero took the strips off. This is a good thing (I think). I simply plan to keep it dry, and apply the iodine solution to it, and all should be good. If it still doesn’t look good come Monday, then I will call Dr. Kasthuri.

I drove the couple hours up to Bellingham to see TJ. He just had a chemotherapy session yesterday, but seems to be doing well. The blisters on his face and arms are doing better, and he seemed to have a good amount of energy. We chatted for a few hours over various topics, from lymphoma to the Tri-Cities to movies. We had some Schwan’s Ice Cream Sandwiches. That might have been the single best ice cream sandwich I have ever had in my life. As TJ's roommate Jordan put it, "Schwan's makes ice cream sandwiches very goodly."

His outlook on the whole situation was wonderful. It seems like we are on the same page with the whole thing, which makes me feel better, as I had been feeling a little weird in that I’m not as concerned about the whole situation as I felt I should be. While Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is very serious, it has a very “off the shelf” treatment with an extremely high success rate. (Parallel: for a cold, you know what to do: Vitamin C, lots of fluids, lots of rest, chicken noodle soup, etc. For Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: ABVD. Strangely enough, it’s that simple.)

I’m feeling better after talking to him. I felt like I was looking at myself 4-6 weeks from now, and I see that TJ is doing well. This gives me confidence that I should be able to keep my life as normal as possible this spring and summer.