November 26, 2008 8:00 PM

The first thing that I want to do is to wish everyone a happy and wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow. Obviously, I will not be home for the holiday; but the plan is to have some of the family stop by in the morning and bring me breakfast and then, later in the afternoon, return with my Thanksgiving dinner.

As for me, I consider myself blessed to have so many people who have taken the time to call, to send cards, to send e-mails, to visit, and to pray for me. You are all a blessing to me and I am deeply appreciative of the fact that you do take the time in your daily lives to think of me. Its times like these that most certainly bring home the message that the important things in life are people – not things! So when you give thanks tomorrow – give thanks for your family, neighbors, friends, co-workers, etc. While the turkey and trimmings nourish your body its all those people who nourish your life!

The doctors continue to be amazed at my condition. One doctor said this morning that I must have great internal resources to feel the way that I do. We all know, of course, that the external prayer resources that all of you contribute certainly plays a major part in this as well.

Likewise, in the afternoon, someone from the nutritionist department (oh, that is such a misnomer – the food is barely edible, so how can anyone get any nutrition from it!) stopped by and asked how I was doing. Did I have any pain? Did I have any nausea? Was I able to eat OK? When I answered that I had no problems, she stated that I was very lucky! Again, I know that luck is not playing any role in my recovery.

Everything is still going according to plan which, hopefully, translates into going home in another week or so. They say that it’s usually 28 days from when the chemo started which would make the day be next Wednesday.

The hair on the top of my head continues to fall out at night as my head rubs on the pillow. So far, there does not seem to be any other loss of hair.

Tonight’s dining “delight” was the meatball sub. It was edible, but it had little or no flavor. I think that the first thing that they teach them at institution cooking school is to avoid the spice rack at all costs! I can hardly wait to get home, to actually eat real food 3 times a day, and to enjoy a glass of wine with dinner!

Enjoy the holiday everyone!

Bob