Social Distancing, Your Table Is Ready.

Brain cancer is...

 

...learning to navigate cancer treatment in this new world.

Who is this "Social Distancing" to take up so much space everywhere?  Darrell's 6:30 a.m. blood draw went fine.  As you see, above, there were no crowds. "Social Distancing" reserved half the house.

We stood in line outside the Cancer Center to be screened:  temperature readings and symptom check.  A big sign said "No Visitors."  So now Darrell and I learn to navigate his treatment during the pandemic, just as many, many other people are doing.  

When I told the check-in staff, "We're here for blood work," she asked, "Both of you?"   I was able to join Darrell after I gave my status as "caregiver" and stated his condition.  Of course our next question is how will we manage "no visitors" for his scan?  We're wondering when "caregivers" became "visitors."  

(We know all precautions are to protect the public.  Of course that's good.  We're just figuring things out.)

Next up:  Darrell's MRI is Tuesday morning, 4/28.  

Thanks for the Help!

Brady and Roene both gave convincing evidence that the tool we wondered about yesterday is a citrus juicer.  Here's a video of Darrell giving it a try:

Here's the result of his test:

Lemon juice in the bowl, with a few strained seeds still in the juicer.  The second test involved cutting the lemon before juicing.  Same result, but with more seeds and less drama.  (Less drama = less fun.)

We tentatively conclude that--although this design is still available online--there are other more effective hand juicer designs.  Maybe we'll try other fruits and vegetables next.  Or not.

Today's Blooms

Both contributions are by our parents.  We talked with Gordon, but didn't get to see him.  We talked with LuAnn, at a safe distance.  Parent Days with zero-calorie intake just feel wrong.

Why did we just today discover that Gordon has a tabebuia tree too?

LuAnn's Nasturtiums