Thursday April 21

Off to a reasonably good start today, albeit closer to the end of the week. Deb's spirits are high and the day was well planned out, a lot slower paced than yesterday for sure. Today is blood work day and the regular radiation treatment. Deb thought that there was some sort of special on at the clinic as it was chocked full of anxious patients, guess the long weekend backs them up as well.

Later in the day Deb called with unsettling news that her blood work didn't come back great; hemoglobin was below the safe zone for this radiation treatment, so transfusions are ordered for Easter Sunday morning. From the glass is half full perspective, this is the first time since treatment has started that blood has been ordered.

It's a good thing Deb is not expecting chocolate for Easter morning, otherwise it might have been a toss up what to do <hahaha>. The reason for such a close monitoring of her hemoglobin is that the research which is very current (by her doctor actually) shows tremendous success with this radiation therapy for cervical cancer when her count is over 125. The result when below this threshold are dramatically different. So you do what is ordered and knowing the reason why eliminates any fears.

I arrived home after a particularly tedious day around 6:30 to a wonderful meal prepared and delivered by Chris Stewart and his mom. Boy is that a nice thing to come home to. Deb was very tired, I was not in the mood to prepare a meal so this works so well.  Chris stayed for nice visit as Lizz was under the weather recovering from a wicked migraine. Seems that the boys are holding up health-wise the best at the Beattie household.

All in all it was a very early night as I am working on Friday at Toucan Ridge.

Take good care of yourselves and enjoy the holiday ahead. Always eat the chocolate bunny ears first, leaving his candy eyes until the very last! Hoppy Easter.