Thank You, Sir. May I please have another?

Both Harry and Ken slept in until 11 am, causing Harry to miss some morning visitors.  Cheryl Troy stopped by with her coconut bars still warm from the oven.

Most of the day was spent undergoing chemo treatments.   First, off to the OR where Harry had another dose of chemo directed into the spine and a spinal tap (but no Christopher Guest).   Then, a triple shot of asparaginase.  And, to finish off the day, an infusion.  Yes, a triple shot, a threefor, a trio, the trinity of chemo.  Harry is unfailingly polite -- guess we get some credit for a good upbringing -- our nurses tell us that Harry is the only patient who says "thank you" to them for his chemo.

                                                   Harry with Dr. Leigh Marcus, the admitting physician
                                                    


Harry received a Cubs shirt from the Chicago Yonovers.  Jack and Mason, who attended the Indianapolis 500 last year with Harry, wished Harry could be like the Cubs in his fight with cancer. Hearing this comparison made Harry, for the first time, afraid of his prognosis!  (Dr. Shalabi, who is also from Chicago and is a White Sox fan, noted that Harry shouldn't worry -- he is definitely going to do better than the Cubs.)

Andy Harris stopped by with fun stuff for Harry, but also the things parents need for spending nights in the hospital: earplugs and sleepmasks.   This summer, Andy will be shaving his head as part of a camp ritual.  Hopefully the teachers will be able to tell them apart this fall.

Marina Feldman, fresh from Maia's kvel-inducing Bat Mitzvah, stopped by with treats.  And Paula Shoyer returned with another of her fabulous meals.  But alas, Jake & Joe forgot the frisbees for a hall game of ultimate.  Not only did Harry enjoy the meal but Ben Donvan brought over Ben Cooper, Ned Harrington, & Miles Zhang for dinner and "Superbad."  I mean Hotel For Dogs, because Superbad is rated R and these boys would never see anything R rated until they are 18.  This was Raina's last night before the big trip (Tajikistan). And the boys' night together allowed the rest of the family to be with Raina. It also provided for massive if not inhuman consumption of all the snacks we've been piling up.

The night ended for Harry (who cannot sleep these days) with a midnight showing of Ali G.