Sometimes, it's the smallest of victories that matter the most...
Todd hadn't joined me in New York City since that dreaded night a few months ago when we left our apartment in such a frenzy and rushed to the Emergency Room at UPENN. You can imagine my surprise - and delight - when Todd accepted my offer to spend the day with me in New York this week.
I met him at our apartment after work thinking that we'd just get back in the car and head home to New Jersey. Instead, Todd told me that he felt great and that we should go out for dinner....
As many of you know, Todd can no longer eat. To receive calories and nutrients, Todd is using TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition). So, the thought of going out for dinner together - in New York, no less - was something I never really imagined we'd be able to do again.
Yet there we were. A totally normal, married couple on a lovely date at Momofuku - our battle wounds and scars hidden for the moment.
Even better than Todd's company, even better than my favorite ginger scallion noodle bowl, was Todd's outlook.
Instead of being a grump and complaining about not being able to eat (which he would have absolutely every right to do), Todd came up with a brilliant solution for our date nights. Rather than sit there without food in front of him, Todd would order a decoy meal which I could then take home for lunch the next day. Of course, this new plan works out really well for me (and my belly) but the smile on Todd's face told me that it works really well for him too.
Todd started Round 3 of chemo today with a little more pep in his step. Maybe from our date night? I'd like to think so. Either way, he's feeling better than he's felt in a long time.
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