One Step At A Time.

I don't have much news to report tonight, as expected. But things are moving forward. Slowly, but forward. One step at a time.

Kelly and Eric had to wait about 2 hours beyond the scheduled appointment time before they got to see the surgeon at Dana Farber in Boston. I had a brief conversation with Kelly from her car right after the appointment. Basically, Kelly said that she felt that she had no new information to share. Well, we kind of expected that.

What I was pleased to hear is that Kelly liked the surgeon, a woman with a holistic approach to caring for her patients. And I was pleased to hear that Kelly felt comfortable, well taken care of and feels that she made her concerns understood. She was advised that all of the reports, scans, films and slides that she had taken with her would be reviewed thoroughly. It is possible that more tests will be required by DFCI, including repeating some that have already been done, if the experts there feel the need. That isn't unreasonable. The breast surgeon (I wish I had a name) will confer with the plastic surgeon about Kelly's case, and advise her of Kelly's willingness to be available on short notice if a cancellation would allow her appointment to be moved up. This will carry a lot more weight coming from the breast surgeon than it will from Kelly. If someone could just give Kelly a time frame to work with, she would feel a lot better. She should hear more from the breast surgeon in the next couple of weeks, after all has been reviewed.

School is still an issue. Kelly has not yet made a decision whether to postpone her studies for a year or to try to work her way through it. I think she knows what would be best, but she is not willing to make that decision yet. It is her decision to make so I must not interfere.

Kelly and Eric will be staying with Eric's mom, Polly, in Boston tonight. I am sure Polly will feel better having some face time with the two of them. They will drive home in the morning so that Eric can get back to work. I will talk to Kelly again tomorrow.

My cold is fading and I am feeling a little perkier. Dealing with emotional stress is a bit easier when your physical health is intact. I will try to get some extra rest and keep moving forward.

Thanks for listening.