Monday News - Day 11 and counting

Trish is back out of her slumber and that's a good sign, except it means she is back to being bored. Her digital picture frame arrives tomorrow, so that should keep her busy and laughing at all of us for the day. I also sent up a scrabble game so we can play when I return, maybe she'll play with her Mom in the meantime.

Trish called me back tonight less than an hour after we had spoken and she sounded happy. I asked why she called me back so soon after we had spoken and why she was so happy. She said because I have some good news for you and I know it will make you happy. Well before you get carried away -- there was no miracle cure today, it was a smaller miracle.

Dr. Griffiths came to visit Trish, as she often does -- just to visit and check in on her. In their conversation they talked about the upcoming bone marrow biopsy. Dr. G said she could probably swing by on Thursday and asked if Trish would want her to do the biopsy --- How fast can you say, of course?! She told Dr. G that I had been offering to email her and ask (read as beg) her if she was available to do it -- especially since it is supposed to include a lumbar puncture as well -- but Trish told me not to send the email. Trish informed her that she had just made my day. She was indeed correct, that was the best news I received all day today!

Almost worth a grand celebration, but I am too tired. Boys should be home soon and I need to pop dinner in the oven. Though after hosting my friend MarcO last night for hamburgers, my cooking skills are proven to be, not the best. Trish always bakes a fresh batch of two dozen or more cookies for MarcO when he is in town. They of course are fresh and made with the expensive butter (no store brand or even LandO'Lakes will do). I felt an obligation to try for MarcO last night, but the cookies out of the tube just somehow don't measure up to the Trish Ahoys he has become used to receiving. Might have been the ones I burned. Trish's baking skills are well known around the world -- I used to bring fresh baked biscotti to meetings in Hong Kong and Germany (I used to travel with my own portable white boards too -- you just never know when you need to draw a network map and give a lecture).

Thanks to all who have called and sent cards, letters and care packages up to Trish. The folks on 5C have already said she gets more mail than any other patient -- I told her to tell them they haven't seen anything yet -- it's just a slow trickle compared to the full flood we saw last time around. Your encouragement and prayers mean so very much to us. Thank you.