Having Fun....Happy Thanksgiving

My big brother John is in town from Australia. He has been shuttling me back and forth to Richmond which has allowed Mom to have an extended break back home with Dad.  It has been fun with a new caregiver - even though Mom left him a six page list of instructions, we have made up our own rules - lol....  It is so nice to have been able to spend time with all of my siblings over the last few months.

I love being home so often.  I was home last weekend and then came home after clinic on Monday.  We went up and back today (Wednesday) and will be home tomorrow for Thanksgiving and hopefully thru Saturday.  It was a long day with two bags of platelets, a unit of blood, and a biopsy.  John did a great job getting me there and back in all the rain and also hanging out while I snoozed under the influence of lots of drugs.  I'm not sure when I will get the results of my biopsy.  I am discouraged with so many weeks of low counts that I am really not expecting too much.  But it would be nice if it showed that the Vidaza and DLI is knocking back the leukemia.

Back home we have been enjoying time together.  My energy level has been much better, but I still don't do too much.  With such low white blood cells I don't need to encourage a cold or infection.  On Sunday Brant and I celebrated our 20th anniversary.  I asked to have some family photos as our anniversary gift, so on Saturday we went out to Bennett's Creek Park with a photographer.  Even though not everyone was crazy about my request, they all humored me and I hope one or two photos come out nicely.  Even with my GI Jane haircut.  On Sunday, the kids helped me get my wedding dress zipped up.  Brant was very surprised when we walked into the living room.  I can't believe it has been 20 years!! I am so blessed to have him and he has been my rock thru this journey!