Catching Up

It has been quite a while since I last posted. I feel like I have been on medical leave. My condition? I have been experiencing brain drain.

I thought that when we returned home from New York we could parlay some of the steam roller action we had been living into a whirlwind of activity at home. It was a good plan. Our non-stop days of grand kids and travel suddenly seemed like a run away train that jumped the tracks. Screeeeeeech! Everything came to a grinding halt. Time for some much needed, but not planned for, down time.


It is good to be home, good to see our friends and good to sleep in our own bed. We have a list of "things to get done before we go back to Albany", but in the week that we have been home we have barely made a dent in it.

Thanks to those of you who have called or sent notes, wondering what has been happening. Simple explanation: brain drain. We are starting to get a grip on things again. It is time to get back on track.

Kelly had her appointment with the plastic surgeon in Boston on Tuesday of this week. I think it went as well as any of us could have hoped. Let me point you to Kelly's Journal for a reasonable summary, rather than have me go over it all tonight. You will find a link on the top left of this page. I will fill in with more information as it becomes available.

Kelly has a lot to consider now. She is still waiting for the Dana Farber staff to pass judgement on the slides, reports and films that St. Peter's in Albany sent to them. It is nerve wracking to wait for this info as it can impact on the total treatment plan depending on whether the two medical institutions agree or disagree on the diagnosis and treatment. We are back in the waiting room.

In the meantime, life goes on and we try to make the best of it. We are getting active in our community again, we are keeping doctor and dental appointments, we are back to making plans for finishing the basement and we are gathering our strength.

Thanks for all the love and support you have all been sending our way. I feel like we are storing "nuts" of love and kindness for the long winter ahead. Please continue to keep us all in your prayers.