Merry Christmas

We had a great Chrsitmas dinner with my sister Eleanor and family. They tool off for Williamsburg today to see the parents. Mom (Sally) went to the ER yesterday but was kicked out quickly and sent back home for Christmas. My Dad is so clueless when she's not around.

Leis and I are off to Cape May for the New Year. We return Monday in time for a CT Scan Wednesday and a Dr. meeting Friday to evaluate it. If the news is good (stable tumors) then months of no chemotherapy will follow.

Leisa's return to Mass a few weeks ago was just what the doctor ordered. So many people happy to see her. Certainly brightened our life. The masses were great.

Happy New Year to all. Thanks so much for all the cookies and other gifts, some left anonymously at the front door. Mickey, give me a call when you have a moment.

By the way, leis ate ice cream at dinner yesterday. First cold food since May. Yippee.

Jeff

Deck the halls with boughs of neuropathy

Here we are about 6 weeks after leisa's last chemotherapy session. Today a bag of rust (iron) was infused to try to bring up her hemoglobin numbers. She's been getting Procrit every week as well to try to restore an energy level suitable for the holidays. Numb feet and hands remain with no real relief yet. Back still a problem.

A CT scan on Jan. 3 will be the key to determining the length of this break. The weekly trips to the Doc make it not feel like much of a break.

Our trip to Philly for Thanksgiving was good. We stopped in on leisa's Mom on the way. We stayed in a hotel about 9 feet from a BEST Buy that opened at 5 am on black Friday. I woke to the sounds of irate drivers suggesting unique maternal relationships, etc. Leisa takes great sleeping drugs so she slept on.

We then drove to Williamsburg to see my folks. All is well there. Hoping for many more years out of them.

Merry Christmas to all. Here's hoping for a great New Year.

Jeff