Beclimethison and Brussel Sprouts.

It is a drug-GVHD hates it.

It is a non-cortisol steroid so it does not cause blood sugar issues- Mary-Elizabeth's body  thinks that is great.

It can be given at any time.  No issues with full or empty stomachs or milk or grapefruit- the Nutritionist is giddy with happiness.

It directly treats the area affected (the stomach GVHD) so Dr. Caldwell ( who won't let us go next week to Hawaii so he is dead to me) likes it.

It has no drug interactions- The pharmacists are much enamoured.

Seems like life is good right.  HeeHee.  Did I mention that is oral and oilie and nasty and disgusting and makes Mary-E want to throw-up? AND has to be taken 4 times a day? 

Brussel Sprouts are baby cabbage like bunches of goodness and are so cute as they cling to the stalk where they grow. They grow in cold climates and in the winter in Seattle- so gardeners and the lovers of small veggies like it.

They are innocuous while they sit in the bag ready to be cooked and can stay in the fridge for a long time -so cooks like them.

They are round and roll around on the floor and entertain the dog- so Lily likes them and eventually will eat them. 

 They are full of good nutrition and give your body lots of important stuff that makes it happy - so your body likes them.

Did I mention they are a bit odoriferous and make people want to toss their cookies.  (Tracy used to say that they smell like old lady farts.) People feel squeamish even if they know they are on the menu.

Now I have perfected the art of roasting and adding a bit of shallot, panchetta and sherry vinegar.  No amount of coaxing or great ingredients will make them any less yucky to some people.

Mary-E is going to survive this process.  She will take the medicine, do the tests and continue to count down the days.  I saw a spark yesterday when she said she would need her winter stuff for school next year. 

Off to clinic.