Precautionary tales

Hmmm...Chemo and radiation are all well and good, and the precautions we were told to take did their work well -  ice chips, acupuncture, imagery, protein smoothies (with kale - Portland's favorite food group), short walks, flintstone vitamins with iron (yes, there still is a Barnie character in those chewable tablets). Thanks to friends who sent books and love and advice...The set up for beating cancer is full of kitchens well stocked with healthy foods,  book shelves  crowded with humor books nd trashy magazines, and machines of every ilk with classy plug-ins, beeping noises, rolling desks etc. Lynn navigated the first week reasonably well - even attending his bicycle club meeting and stirring up club business.  However a nagging chest pain that started on day 2 worried the docs. So tonight (Friday ) Lynn was admitted to the OHSU hospital (up the hill) for observation to make sure that nothing is awry. A precaution, but a wise decision. I got to meet the doctors who have been responsible for Lynn's pacemaker (they weighed in on next steps, and just came by to say hi because they like Lynn), and to find out first hand what shift changes look like "on the hill" - swarms of people in blue baggy pants descend on the tram, ready for the ride down to the waterfront to frolick somewhere else in Portland.