Yes, interesting

The weekend went well. Reality, as I like to say, is a slippery thing, and Gil has been checking in wondering if what he is going through is real or a fantasy. For the most part it has been a safe and pleasant playing on the shores of a dream. A surprise was after one night of only 3 hours sleep (dex induced) he actually drifted into a half awake state which had him dozing through most of Sunday and Monday.

The big excitement of the weekend came when Adam and Piper came out for a sleep over on Saturday night. Kate was working, and Adam was helping Gil get his electronics plugged in correctly (ah, if it were only that easy with the brain!). Though Kate wasn't due for another week, Adam, bright man, made sure he had a phone that could ring next to him in bed "just in case".

Good move. Kate went into labor around midnight; Adam got back into town in time to get her to the hospital fully dilated!! and she delivered Sydney Jane Bradbury Hirsch at 3:44 am.

Piper stayed with us and she and I made cupcakes for a birthday party which we had last night when everyone came home to Adams st. Smash hit! Piper got several "big sister" presents; Sydney seems to be a very responsive infant Piper look alike who only "mews" when hungry. The expanded Hirsch family seems off to a good start.!

Back on the Gil front, we went in yesterday for the new round of chemo and were slightly disappointed that he needed both red blood and platelets despite getting some last Thursday. We were reassured that it was too early to expect him to be holding or making his own yet. Once this next round of beefed up chemo is done (about three weeks), we should start to see some impact.

Which brings me to a request. A friend checked in with the Red Cross, and though there's no way (or need) for blood donated directly to Gil, there IS a big need for blood donations. And Gil is consuming a great deal of blood. If you have it in your heart (and veins) to give some blood for Gil, the Red Cross does have cards which you can mail him saying you've given blood with him in mind. And we both would appreciate knowing that the love Gil engenders in folks will help keep the blood supply available for needs like his. If you want.

I'm on Piper duty today and Gil is playing pool. Our next doc appointment is Thursday; more then.