Loose Strife

Natalie, Joe, and the four of us left on a Wednesday for Arkansas. First stop was, unexpectedly, Northern Virginia. Our flight was delayed departing from Connecticut because of reported weather troubles at our layover airport, Dulles, outside of D.C. It was a good thing we weren’t flying: tornadoes were spotted nearby and the control tower […]

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We just got home from Arkansas earlier this evening. Laura’s condition is pretty much unchanged — which means outstanding. We saw just about everyone and had a great visit. The girls had a ball. Joe and Natalie have now left for Virginia and Laura and I are settling in for some quiet time at home […]

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When we decided to go on our big Hawaii, California, Virginia trip soon after Laura’s CSF mets diagnosis and brain surgery it seemed like a big risk. But Laura’s remission was perfectly timed and we had a great trip. When Laura got out of the hospital and went to see her neuro-oncologist two weeks ago […]

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Well, it’s been a long dry period in the local police blotter until this month’s issue arrived in my mailbox today. First, more excitement on infamous Bug Hill Road on Wednesday, May 7, 4:40pm: Report of a medical emergency on Bug Hill Road; child with lego stuck inside his nose. The next day, Thursday, May […]

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It’s really dry here right now. The hay should be about twice as tall as it is, but we’ve had no rain — just beautiful, breezy days. Yesterday we met with Laura’s primary oncologist. The onc admitted that she was surprised that Laura was walking on her own and she was very happy. There are […]

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Quick note to say that Laura is getting better by the day. Two days ago I was amazed that she was furniture surfing a few steps every now and then. Yesterday the physical therapist gave her a cane to try. Today she mostly left the cane behind and hobbled on her own — inside and […]

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I’m happy to report that Laura started to see some improvement in her leg strength and control starting last Thursday — just after I wrote that nothing had changed! Since then she has continued to noticeably improve her walking and climbing. Ten days ago her legs were too weak to climb stairs and Joe and […]

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By last Saturday, Joe and I had planted 40 blueberry bushes with plans for 80 more by next year depending on how these grow. The black flies are swarming, but despite the annoyance I’ve still been having fun outside. Next week I’ll be putting 100 raspberries in a test plot. Lots of mulching to do. […]

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Laura came home early this afternoon (Friday). I’m very glad she’s home! She and I both agree that her walking is worse than when we left for the Boston emergency room this time last Friday. Her physicians at the hospital were all expecting (or hoping?) to see some improvement during her stay this week. But […]

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Laura is still in the hospital, but might come home tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. It’s a little surprising that Laura is not chomping at the bit to leave the hospital. She’s got excellent care and is getting good sleep. She’s had the chance to experiment with pain medicine and found what seems to be working well. […]

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