Oh say can you see!

There are many reasons for the subject line of this post. The most important is that we took Carter to his first professional baseball game this last Sunday. He stayed in his seat for a long time, saw his first Strikeout and then played with Grammy and Mommy in the kids fun zone!!

Second: as many as you know I was a pirate a couple of weeks ago. As a followup I was prescribed antibiotics and some goop for my eye. By that Saturday I was seeing quite clearly and was able to continue "normal" life. At my followup last week, the ophthomologist said everything was healing nicely and my vision was a whopping 20/20. Good thing those eye tests are easy- if you know your alphabet you can pass.

Third: Looking back to the last weeks. I had Chemo at my scheduled time on the 6th of September. I was joined by a great friend of mine that hung out with me all day. You rock! Thaddeus (that's his spartan name). When i was sitting there for hours we played games, chatted, and came up with the perfect name for one of the chemicals. We call it the Red Devil, cause it is powerful, evil,  and yes it is red!

After the treatment I was feeling not awesome, but OK. After some needed rest I was ready to go. Go where? to St Louis. Our good friends got married in St. Louis, which is a 4 hour drive for us. Congrats again Tom & Kristin. After a long weekend of dancing and having fun, we headed home. Throughout the weekend the chemo hit me. I did not get sick, but was feeling really tired and woozy. (all normal for chemo) 

By Tuesday I was back in action. Since then I have been feeling pretty good! So good that I got to watch my amazing wife run in the KC ZOO run, play with Carter at a local park, and enjoy the amazing meals that we are receiving.

I am missing a few key things from my normal routine. Working out. I feel like I have the energy, but just can not finish and it takes a lot longer than before to recover. Another is (I can not believe I am going to type this) Salad. I have to stay away from fresh fruits and veggies. (Doctors Orders, I swear!)

Getting geared up for this Thursday, when I go in for my 3rd dose.

A couple of prayer requests:

Continued prayer for Erin- Her patience and unending love is amazing.

Prayer for the nurses and doctors at the treatment center. Prayers for contentment during our adventure.

Prayer of thanksgiving for all our friends and family.

-Nate (MM)