Normal in Cancerland

Welcome to Cancerland, where a five-day fever buys you a CT scan. Perfectly normal.

Welcome to Cancerland, where the Child Life specialist is a master of the clippers.

Welcome to Cancerland, where the days and nights can get mixed up because of the timing of the beeping and vital-checking.

Sigh. I definitely don't remember getting my tickets but we have arrived.

On Friday...waiting for the CT scan. Yes, he is cuddling with his water cup.

This is what a CT scan looks like. It makes quite a bit of noise too. Luckily, it went very quickly.

 The CT scan showed a little inflammation of the intestines, which is, (drumroll) quite normal in Cancerland. So we are now on IV nutrition to give his body a little rest from food, if he wants. He can still eat while on it. Plus a little extra morphine drip to help with pain management. Which might help with mood management as well. Is there a morphine drip for the mama and papa?

Changing over from a one-tower pole to a twin-tower pole. Luckily Sam didn't really notice how it grew.

 Sam's hair started falling out (normal in Cancerland). He didn't really want to shave it even though there was hair everywhere (also, by the way, often normal in ChildCancerland. It's all about control.) This is a negotiation session in which Sam is shaving Uncle Josh's hand. With the clippers. That man is a saint.

Eventually he let Sam shave his whole arm in exchange for a head-shave.

And here's the finished product. Yes, he has two sets of eyebrows now. That's how he wanted it.
Would YOU argue?

I actually think he looks adorable. Except when making faces like this one.