matt's port-a-cath

it has been pointed out to me by more than one person that, lately, i have been a bit stingy with text in general and "matt health" updates in particular. i guess i have been trying to sneak by with just pictures. but there hasn't been much new to report. matt is feeling incrementally better every day and well enough yesterday to complete all of the following tasks:

• go to honda dealership to get replacement EGR valve for sarah's car
• clean kitchen (while wearing a gas mask to prevent nauseation)
• harvest all pumpkins and onions
• not nap
• assist sarah with putting mailing labels on 952 newsletters
  

it really was quite a busy day. he's not eating as much as i think he should, but he is back to multiple bowls of cereal for breakfast. any suggestions of delicious, calorie-laden foods would be welcome. matt's next doctor's appointment is with the oncologist this tuesday. the appointment is at 2:00pm and it seems unlikely they'd start the four hour chemotherapy treatment at that time. we both think he'll probably actually start chemo the next week. here is the port-a-cath, through which the chemo drugs will be delivered intravenously. the port is located just under his right clavicle.