We slept in! For the first time in over a week we had the freedom to let the morning disappear. Michellie was feeling much better this afternoon, and as we headed out for what we were thinking of as breakfast, she walked several blocks to the restaurant, and then several blocks to the hospital too. The doctor was very happy with her progress and discharged her from the hospital. This means that she becomes on out patient, and we do not have to actually be back in to the clinic until Wednesday for her last chemo of this round.
Michellie's aches and complaints today were mostly around her jaw, teeth, ears and blurred vision. This is all part of one of the side effects of one of the drugs. Fortunately, Tylenol is all she needs for this. The Prednisone is ramping up her appetite, and she has eaten voraciously all day.
Later this afternoon we were able to all head to the Krochko's for a lobster/turkey leftover dinner. It was wonderful and catching up with everyone was great. Michellie was able to eat with everyone and not be bothered by all the smells, and after dinner she enjoyed a movie on their big screen, and then we all watched footage from MacKenzie's Tap Dog touring.
As we headed home from the evening, Michellie was already asking what we had in the fridge as she was hungry again. Yah!!!
David and Michelle were very relieved when the doctor granted Michellie permission to be discharged. In fact, we both let out a huge sigh of relief, (one we did not know we had been holding all week), and we felt the worst was over. We do have a road ahead with treatments, drugs, blood counts, driving, snow storms ( or hopefully none), and of course, the loss of hair. But at least we know the big stuff has passed and she is on the road to recovery!!! Another big day, and another set of incredible miracles to behold.
Again, thank you everyone for following this journey and for holding us in your hearts. We heard lots of stories today of all the toasts and prayers that were sent our way over the last few days as you shared with your own families. We are so touched and grateful for everyone's thoughts and concerns. We know all that you have been doing is making a difference in our world and we THANK YOU!
Happy Boxing Day!
