My dear family and friends,

Visitors this weekend included Sarah (daughter) and Jeremy (Sarah’s paramour) from HHI, and Dustin (son) down from Charlotte, NC. Too cold (30F) to do much of anything but sit by the fireplace and enjoy the warmth, which seems to satisfy all. (Fire logs diminished but that’s they’re there for.)

Nora is holding her own after her first chemo therapy (last Thursday). Slight reactions so far but she will not be immune to all the stuff they are pumping into her. Still… this is Nora. Amazing.

Dustin got to meet Walter and Karewn Palmer at the “compound,” and The wonderful Reeders (just down thew road). He was, as he should be, impressed with our very caring neighborhood.

Good news on the diagnostic front: Nora’s insurance company initially denied  coverage for a PET Scan. Her chemotherapy doc didn’t accept that (three cheers for Dr. Yannucci) and badgered the insurance company. Nora gets a PET Scan on 2/21. Nora did have a CT Scan last week (showed no signs of the cancer spreading to vital organs or bone.  Just the lymph nodes under left arm and neck). But a whole body PET Scan is really state of the art and she needs that.

We are now altering Nora’s diet so she’ll be ready for the PET scan (NO CRABOHIDRATES),  so we can see what’s what.

She’s a little puny but loves all response on the site. She reads every word. But she’s not ready to talk to her most intimate relatives and friends yet – friends and relatives are one in the same, i.e. sister-friend).

Fire in the fireplace right now. Nora sleeping. You guys are so very special and the very best. It helps so much hearing from you. Keep it coming, even if it is to say “hi.”

Paul

Paul