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| Our 4th is behind the lens |
Megan is currently on her way back to Davis and yesterday Jonathan returned to Virginia after a short but fulfilling 48 hours of family Thanksgiving togetherness. As the children successfully engage on their independent trajectories, these interludes become less frequent, tremendously precious, and carefully guarded. Our farewells are easier this time around since we will be reconvening with board games, hounds, and family for a Christmas vacation in only 3 short weeks. Yeehaw!
I am also feeling refreshed after a month of waiting for - and yes worrying about - additional scans and tests to deal with a troubling Oct. 23 mammogram. Yes, I have had flagged mammograms and even positive PAP tests in my pre-lymphoma days but somehow in my new post-cancer incarnation, the uncertainty of those inconclusive, "can't be cleared" tests weighs heavy. After all, prior to every intrathecal (spinal tap) chemo and upon admission to my many in-hospital chemo stays, I was duly informed that my treatment might result in leukemia or - wait for it... - lymphoma! HA! We actually always laughed about the irony of the situation as I signed form after form after form, time after time after time. I confess that with the news of the "concerning mammogram", I worried. It nagged at me....
So our happy foursome gathering soon after my "all clear" felt a bit like a celebration :) But then again, it always is!
