Ely Kim We Like Him!!

I woke up today with a case of the minor blues. Hard to wrap my head around it though, especially after the joy I'd been feeling since last weekend, from the outpouring of support, friendship and generosity that I've seen around the Praxis Show. It's hard to be bummed out about much when friends are stepping up in ways you've never imagined, and strangers are getting involved as well.

This weekend was a rough one for Praxis though. While the online auction was going strong, and friends from all over were helping to spread the word, Praxis was struggling with the swelling of his mandibular lymph nodes, and a possible enlargment of the mass in his chest. We took it easy, and bumped up our appointment at City of Angels to this morning instead of Thursday. Dr. Tan-Coleman filled in for Dr. Davis and helped me make the decision to continue on with a chemotherapy protocol that won't be too harsh on Praxis, but could potentially reduce the swelling of his lymph nodes and get him feeling back to a little more like normal. He has medication for his coughing now, and he's back on prednisone to get him feeling better. I'm feeling better as well. With the auction doing well, I feel like I have options again, and that I don't have to make any harsh decisions about his care. That feeling of hopelessness is gone.

A deep and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has made that possible for us.

To bounce back from all of that this morning, I devoted some time this afternoon to checking out the 9 and a half minutes of joy created by one of LA's Best Dancers (currently on loan to the East Coast), Ely Kim.

Check out Boombox.


BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.

Wish that you were dancing right now.

Know that you look hot on the dancefloor, but that you have to try even harder to look hotter than Ely.

Next time you get a chance to dance, don't pass it by!