Julie's white blood cells recovered last week which allowed chemo to proceed. Julie, I and a friend (David Noble) did some hiking at Turkey Point. Julie did well, sitting only one time after a steep climb up the hill. I was behind her and breathing hard myself. Julie's back has been hurting some today and she has spent most of the day in bed, in part, worn out by the hiking and perhaps some by having company. Allison also came to visit on Sunday. She needed her rent paid, etc.
Tomorrow at 8 am they are doing another mammogram on her breast to check the size of the tumor. Originally 2.6 cm, I think 1.6 cm after the first three batches of chemo. We would like to have it cut out, but the risk of infection for Julie is too high now.
She is upstairs clearing her throat. A sound I hate to hear. It has only been three months, July 1, since the diagnosis. It seems like years. They are good times when one can stay in the present. Julie's dad, John, wants to visit. She suggested that he come to visit with Russ and Chris since that would be less work on her ... they would entertain him some. But, John thinks that would be too big of a crowd so he wants to go at another time. Julie's sister is coming next week for a week stay. I plan to be in Olean for most of her stay. Olesia wants mom to come down for Parent's day at the University of Maryland at College Park. Julie also wants to go on the 5 km cancer walk at Fairhill this week. Hard to keep up.
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