Yikes!
That's all I can say about it right now.
But I CAN give you an update on Jolynn:
Today we had another doctor's visit that sings the praises of how extremely well she's doing! All of her blood, kidney and liver function levels are absolutely perfect! No signs of GVHD, no mouth sores, no rashes....other than a little nausea and occasional stomach pain, she is doing remarkably well! After two bags of magnesium, they asked her to start taking 3 magnesium pills / day. Of course, taking more pills is upsetting to her but she's trying to be patient with the process.
I am trying to be patient too.
Jolynn's daughter Mary did our shopping last night - a total act of kindness and love, My daughter Hannah asked me to please wipe everything off before putting the food away. Worry and more worry and through it all, we are trying to stabilize ourselves. The OHSU staff gave us some excellent information today about taking care of ourselves during this CoVid19 crisis and they also told us that there was a recent OHSU patient in Portland who tested positive. It's definitely here.
It's not the flu.
It's not a f.....g hoax.
It's real.
After we left the cancer center this morning, we drove out to the farm to get the mail. Jolynn fired up her beloved John Deere tractor and together we moved a few potted plants out of a dark carport and into a sunny area using the bucket of the tractor. It felt good to get that project done. It felt good to see Jolynn on the tractor, finally. Sitting on the porch before we headed back to Aloha, I took this picture. Perched there, we listened to the birds and talked about our lives, where we've been, where we're going.
Change.
What changes are on the horizon? We are all watching as this disaster slowly, painfully unfolds. To say"Please be careful" would be a gross understatement of how I'm feeling about all of my loved ones.
Kudos to Bob Dylan.....
So glad y'all got to enjoy the sun and birdsong. Love to you both.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda. Love to you and your family, as well.
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