Life of Jay

The crazy things that happen in my life!

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Heading up to the cabin!

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Get well cards from kids are always the best!

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Isn't he the cutest?

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Best fridge magnets ever!

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The view from the patient lounge at the hospital. It was awesome to see @buya97 and @robotaft today! (at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)

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Saw this on a car window at Trader Joes. I miss this show so much! (at Trader Joe's)

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Found this at Toys R Us! It's a set of dolls featuring kids with cancer. So amazing to raise awareness and donations for the cause. This totally made my day. (at Toys"R"Us)

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In the MRI waiting room. So cool! (at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)

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So, @stephp113 noticed I was a bit depressed. So she surprised me with a trip to Rockland Bakery. She always knows how to put a smile on my face (at Rockland Bakery)

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Starting my radiation and chemotherapy treatments tomorrow. Six weeks to go, and of course, Teddy is still by side. #teddybear #bestfriend #strongerthanthestorm

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No matter how scary things got or how afraid I was, this little dude never left my side... #bestbearever

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Bioré strips always make my day!

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Stephanie installing a SSD drive in her MBP. She did a great job! #esdisamyth #techwife

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I wonder where my cat ran off to... :P

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I wore these shorts just a year ago. Sheesh!

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Waiting...

So I'm sitting here in my hospital bed waiting. Waiting for yet another upper endoscopy. I haven't eaten an actual meal in weeks, probably over a month. I've been getting by using a feeding tube that's connected to my intestine. They've tried to place a stent in my esophagus three times now and each time it slid out of place. On Tuesday they tried again and it put me through the worst pain I've ever had in my life. As I type this I'm hopped up on pain killers and still am feeling a good deal of discomfort. Hell, just the thought of having a metal tube half in your esophagus and half in your stomach causes enough discomfort as it is. The goal is to let me eat. Even if I can just sample my favorite foods again, that would be such an improvement. I was told to expect to be in a lot of pain at first. I think it's worth it. I've suffered too long and too much not to be able to enjoy something that everyone else takes for granted. So here I am. Waiting.

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At the hospital, once again, waiting for an esophageal stent placement. The last three attempts all failed. Let’s hope the fourth try is a charm?