Ever since the day after Sandy's blood transfusion she has been going virtually nonstop. She goes to work, she cooks, she bakes, she sews, she rides her bike . . . she keeps busy. The burning sensation in her feet has diminished.
I think that, for her, feeling good is the absence of feeling bad. When you don't feel well, you wish you did. Now, when she feels well she appreciates it!
We'll see her doctor in Chicago on Friday. We have questions for her, and . . . based in part on her answers . . . Sandy will decide whether to go into their clinical study. To do so will mean monthly visits to UCMC for a year and it might mean enduring chemotherapy side effects for as long.
Meanwhile, daughter Julie is setting up a law practice in St. Paul while Scot and family are looking at a new home in their near future.
Big decisions for all.
Here's Sandy, in front of Lincoln's temporary tomb in Springfield, IL (He was here six months before being moved to his current site).
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Sandy felt tired on the heels of the blood transfusion, but about 48 hours afterward she said she felt better. She's felt better all week, which is why I haven't written anything here.
We had a great time at the party for Paige, next door, and hanging out with the neighbors. It's a great neighborhood.
Scot and family will likely come by next weekend on their way back from Atlanta. The little kids in the neighborhood are looking forward to seeing Ava again. Scot is doing excellent work in Atlanta and will come back as a flight commander of the C130.
Sandy has chemo this Thursday if her numbers are high enough. The go-no go decision will be made on Wednesday, most likely. Sandy will be in discomfort from the chemo aftermath while Scot and Heidi are here, but having them here is a very positive event for both of us and helps her cope.
