This just confirms what we'd been feeling; Gil IS better (though being off the steroids is surely a part of that). Now if his legs and feet would just get the news and quiet down, we'd both "kick up our heels"! His kidney function has returned to almost normal after being elevated for a couple of months.
Ah the luxury of worrying about other things, like getting the truck stuck trying to plow us out of our BIG snow storm! I should post a picture of him as he rides off in his rusty "charger" to plow the world. He is such a white knight at heart!
We are preparing for the first Christmas season we've had in three years. Two years ago, Gil was hit hard with the pneumonia (which ultimately led to the the myeloma diagnosis) on his way to what became his last Santa Claus "gig". He didn't get out of the hospital 'til Christmas afternoon. It kinda put a damper on the season. And of course last year we all were breathing with Adam.
This year I'm doing what I love best: a greenery filled Advent with preparations for the rebirth of Spirit in my heart and life (I call it internal housecleaning!), a few gatherings of friends but no big deals, fooling around with crafts and goodies, and looking forward to having Chris and Miya with us for Christmas eve and day (first time we've had family home that early in years) It's handy that we spread Christmas out for the full 12 days so we don't have post Christmas morn blow out depression, and it makes it not as important to have loved ones here on that exact day, but I am excited about having a real Christmas eve and morn!
I'm trying to write a piece about "what I learned in NYC, or lessons I learned from Piper"
I want to capture that release in words before routine puts me back to sleep. But even so, it will be a lighter sleep with all the good news we've had.
Perhaps pictures next time!
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