They're HERE!

Ruthie and Phil got here about 9:15! They had a good trip and it’s so wonderful to have them. We visited a bit and then I went in and brushed out my hair, and there’s still a lot LEFT! I can’t believe it! It’s still so thin and my head is shining through, but it’s not gone by any means. We’ll just watch it the next few days and see what happens. We were all kind of disappointed that the ‘show’ wasn’t a bigger deal. Don flushed my PICC and they were impressed that he seemed to know what he was doing. Wait until tomorrow when they see him change the bandage! That’s pretty impressive. Maybe one of them will take a picture of that to put on tomorrow’s blog.

Today’s visit with the doctor in Lawton went very well. We liked the doctor really well and everyone in his office is so nice. That makes a big difference to me. I hate to go to a doctor’s office and be treated like just another one of the ‘cattle.’ They are very nice in his office, so I’m happy! The doctor was impressed with my progress with the chemo. He says the tumor is smaller than it is reported on all the reports he has from Houston. I asked him if I’m not having any bad side effects because I haven’t had enough of the chemo, yet, and he said that 50% of his patients don’t have any bad side effects, so this is not irregular. I’m counting the blessings! He agreed with the approach we are taking and everything is all set to continue the chemo on Thursday. He also wants me to do an MRI on my head on Thursday. They had not done one in Houston and he feels that it’s important to do that. Breast cancer tends to go to lungs, bone and brain. They had done a bone scan and chest X-rays in Houston, but they had not done the MRI on the head and he wants that done. Obviously he’s very thorough.

We are having way too much fun, already. I talked to Ruthie and Phil all day as they progressed along the way. They sounded like a couple of 17 year olds eloping; they were having so much fun. We’ve continued in that style since they got here. We’re like a couple of couples on a double date, laughing and being silly. It’ll be like that the whole time they’re here.

Since we didn’t get a big show with the hair falling out, Don just took a picture of Ruthie and Phil and I in the kitchen for the blog tonight. You can tell we’re having fun! We’re counting the blessings! Thanks for your prayers for their safe trip and for our doctor visit!