The Two Week Hiatus is Over
A visit to the Oncologist today and blood work revealed good liver numbers. The enzymes are where they should be at long last! We are scheduled to return to Seattle on Sunday. Since my stem cells have been harvested I should be ready for my high dose chemotherapy, losing my lovely locks (temporarily), getting my stem cells returned to me through my Hickman Catheter (apheresis machine), losing my immune system (temporarily), getting monitored and monitored and monitored some more until given the green flag to return home, recover and carry on with my life. Being home for two weeks has been a dream come true for me. I have rested deeply, spent time with my adorable grandchildren, lunched with friends and my darling daughter, walked when the air quality wasn't dreadful, meditated, read and baked...ALMOST like a normal person sans a job and church responsibilities. Actually meditating isn't normal for me but it seems to be helping me relax and focus on what's most importan