My intestines go "gobble, gobble!"

Time for an update!  First of all, the good news; my last two MRIs have shown no change in my possible reoccurring brain tumor friend.  If my next MRI at the end of December still shows no change, then the doctors will go with the idea that I have a permanent brain mutated area that will have an increased blood flow (without a tumor), or an impressive area of mutated blood vessels that are left over from my radiation treatments.  I will happily take either option.  If it is true, then I will be chemo free starting in January.  Another unique occurrence is that my next two rounds of chemotherapy drugs occur during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I am currently viewing this an an excellent opportunity to bake a lot for everyone else, but thanks to my belligerent digestive system I won't gain a single pound!

Next, a food tasting update:
 -  Halloween candy:  I rediscovered Skittles, and they were one of the delicious things I have eaten in a while.  I have no idea why they are so good, other than the fact that they are pure sugar.
-  Salad:  Dark green anything in a salad has become something that makes me feel like my stomach is planning a full political revolt.   However, iceberg lettuce is still acceptable as long as dressing is not present.  I prefer my lettuce nude.
-  Chocolate:  Still good this round!
-  Spicy foods:  Sinuses love it, intestines do not.
-  Water:  This liquid has hit the point where it tastes metallic no matter what its source.  I am still being obnoxious and forcing my body to drink it regularly (since it is a bit vital to survival).
-  Lemonade:  It smells wrong, it tastes wrong, and overall is wrong.

On another note, my husband and I have had semi-success as foster parents.  We had two kids in over the summer that were not eligible for adoption (just temporary foster care), but it taught us a lot, and proved to us that were ready to be parents.  Even if we could not place where the smell of child and/or cat pee originated from (that is still up for debate).  We also learned that getting toddlers to sleep without wall shaking screaming involves us dancing together down the hallway on our tiptoes.

Now, here for your holiday enjoyment, is a wonderful video of very "special" turkeys.  There is clearly a reason why they are not our national bird; sorry Franklin.