Blessings... & Peace at last!
Mood: relieved...and Joyful!!!
My Mom's operation went beautifully! They decided to give her an epidural rather than general, so they could continue to coax her breathing. Everything went smoothly, and she came home on Sunday!! The flowers I sent her were still fresh enough to enjoy, so I'm glad I did that too!
My Dad had his blood tests yesterday. He's got Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia (CLL) diagnosed in 2002, but not anything to worry about...until a few months ago. His "count" went up to Level 3, something like 30...and they put him on oral chemotherapy for a few weeks. They re-did the blood tests in August and he was still 18, so they decided to do another round of the oral chemo. I think the fact that he's the primary (and really solitary) caregiver for my Mom influenced the doctor's decision not to do any more invasive / debilitating treatment. Well...his count is now 6.9...and they were only aiming to get it down to 11!!!
Hurray!!! They are both smiling now...and probably sleeping better too--I know I did last night. Its so hard for me to be so far away .... but we made it through and now know we'll do fine in the future too. Finally my parents can go out and enjoy their retirement in the beautiful province of PEI!!!!
I am sooooo grateful, to my friends who sent their good thoughts, wishes & prayers...and to God who keeps bestowing his love & care on me.
smiles,
quietly
