May 26 / Delayed Intensification is done.

Well!!!  Super, fabulous, awesome news today.  Her labs showed a continued upward climb in counts:


Hem 27.9    Plat 189    WBC 1.7    ANC 683


Still low, but the trend is up, up, up!!  The doctors are confident that she will begin Long Term Maintenance on time.  Again, MJs ANC needs to be above 750 to start on time (Tues May 31).  She has five days to get there.


The other super, fabulous, awesome news was that we were allowed to GO HOME!!!!!  We heard this news at 10:30am.  Madelyn went to swimming lessons at 11:00am.  We were on the road, after lunch, by 12:30pm.  We were BOTH so excited to JUST GET HOME!!!  I will organize better for the change to living in Anacortes and visiting Seattle next week.  For now, I just want to be home. 


When we drove into town I asked Madelyn what she wanted to do first.  No hesitation in response; we drove straight to San Juan Montessori.  No stop at the house.  No stop to see Daddy at the studio.  No passing Go.  Just to see her friends.  She has missed Alaina, Keira, school, Miss Tina and the regular social interaction more than I will probably even ever know.  When we drove up she said "Mommy, maybe it's circle time!"  So much joy in her face.  She walked in with her beautiful bald, butterfly covered, head and just plopped in Miss Tina's lap.  Next she took her place in The Circle.  She looked so utterly joyful.  It swelled my heart and broke it at the same time.  I just left her there.  She doesn't need this ol' mom clogging up her social chi.  She didn't need me.  It was awesome.


I walked to the studio and picked up my husband.  I went for a walk with my Peter.  CONCEPT.  Ahhhh....


She also requested dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's with some hot tub time.  Mom asked me what Madelyn wanted to eat.  Never indecisive, MJ requested spaghetti with meat sauce and corn on the cobb.  And that is what she had.


I AM SO HAPPY TO BE HOME.  I am so thankful for this place.  I love my house; even with it's 78% finished remodeled rooms, no insulation and seventies linoleum.  I love my studio.  I love my work.  I love my friends.  I love my family.  I love my husband.  I love my kids.  Anacortes is our home.  I am so overjoyed to be home.