Jay has been off the chemo for almost two weeks now and the dreaded side effects of fatigue and loss of appetite are finally starting to wane. In fact, he wants all of his blog fans to know that he is once again up for receiving guests. You'll still see a sign on his door asking you to check in first, but he's starting to feel like visiting with family and friends once again. We do ask that you keep your visits short and sweet - he does wear out easily, but he'd love to have some visitors (as long as they're healthy, of course!). So, if you'd like to pop in, feel free to do so!
In other news, the house has been sparkle-cleaned over the weekend. From the top of the refrigerator to the floor boards, everything is being prepped in the honor of Jay's return. A special blog shout-out to Rob, Marianne, Eric and Meredith who spent the better part of their Sunday cleaning the Fitzpatrick homestead. Much to their amazement, they were able to build two cats and a litter of kittens with all of the random cat hair throughout the downstairs. We haven't been able to convince them that we do indeed actually vacuum and dust every now and again! Thanks also to Cynthia MacWhorter who took a literal trip to the house to provide food for our cleaning army and giving Sean and Colleen some gardening tips. Who knew flowers need water?
Finally, as so many chemo patients before him, Jay has begun to lose his hair (we know there are some snickering blog readers right now!). We have come up with a few solutions for him:
1. Dianne has graciously offered the use of a wig. We are trying to decide whether to go with Dolly Parton's line or with Jessica Simpson's.
2. Colleen has offered to draw lines on Jay's head - either in the curlicue style of Charlie Brown or the more linear fashion of Linus.
If anyone out in the blog universe has some suggestions, pass them along!
We'll pass along more news as we get it. Look for the homecoming date soon! Have a great start of the week!
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