Phil's Vacation: Day +7

I had a great day again hanging out with friends, Ruby and even skyped with Ocean and Iris! Also, Dr. J stopped by for a visit, which was pretty awesome. I don't talk much about Dr. J, but I think very highly of him as a person, researcher and care provider. He is extremely passionate about finding a cure for all Multiple Myeloma patients; which is a big reason we chose him as our oncologist. I don't think my experience would be as positive if it was not for him and his staff. He gets a Dominate Sticker for being so flippin' brilliant.

Transplant Tip of the Day: Eat and drink what you can, not what you can't. My first transplant I was very inhibited by my throat sore; therefore, only soft mushy foods were good to swallow. So I eventually learned to order the same meal three times a day! The chemo really shocks my appetite to the point where only super salty or super sweet things are even desirable; on top of the fact that I have no hunger whatsoever. So I have learned to eat and drink the things that give me enough calories to keep my body weight from dropping any more than 10 lbs. The first transplant I managed to maintain even weight!

A quick update on Dominate shirts. Zak is going to have a shirt packaging party for anyone who wants to participate. All volunteers will get a free dominate shirt for helping him out. If you are interested, email Zak at Zak at cancerkicker dot org. If you haven't gotten your shirt yet, today is your day! Just click here: DominateGear.com