Mom and Dad saw Dr. Rixe again on Wednesday. As an indicator of how well things have been going, I didn't even know about the appointment! But I got the call Wednesday afternoon as they were driving home. Basically, still no tumor. And Dr. Rixe made a point of saying that the longer they go without seeing tumor, the better the "good news" is. In other words, the longer she goes with no recurring tumor cells, the less likely that it will recur. I think I am actually starting to believe all this good news. It's finally sinking in! Hooray!
Baby You Can Drive My Car
Another bit of progress that I forgot to report last time is that Dr. Rixe gave Mom the go-ahead to drive. She has really been enjoying her newly reinstated vehicular freedom, but she's being extremely cautious and not really driving much at night or any time she feels tired. Esphyr has been the most excited about this news, perhaps. The first few days after, she kept announcing, out of the blue, "Grandma can drive! Hey Mom, did you know? Grandma can drive!!" To her, it's truly a miracle because in her memory, Grandma has never been able to drive. So it is almost as revolutionary as Sonny being able to drive. Luckily, we don't have to think about that for ten more years. Whew!
Hello, Goodbye
That's all for this Beatle-themed post. Hope to hear more good news, from Mom and from all of you. Don't forget to share your own!
Lots of love,
jk
