We are out of the hospital!
Don: We didn’t have time to update you last night, but that is a good thing! Karen got her last bag of chemo (for this round) yesterday morning around 8:00 am. I packed up while we waited for the 3 hour treatment. Her parents showed up and Ken and I took a few things down to the car. The excitement was building. Finally we were all done. Then we had to furry up and wait for about two hours. Fortunately one of our favorite people to visit with. She and Karen kept each other (and the rest of us) entertained. Still, I was pretty bored and anxious to get on the road. It seemed to take forever.
Eventually we got out and went to the hotel to check in. We had family meeting us for a visit. Around 7:30 they arrived. Dylan, Jacob, Randy, Big Randy and Ma. We visited until around 11:30 and were up by 7:00. We have the whole day ahead of us as they will spend the night and not leave until tomorrow. Karen and the boys really needed this visit. We are so glad they could all come down. Karen may not get to go back to Panama City for about 17 more days. Well, I better get off the computer. Our activities director, Dylan, is about ready to start our day!
Love your families. Don’t take them for granted. Thanksgiving is a perfect time to reunite with those you care about.
Oh, how great it is that your family got to visit !!!! Continued prayers for you, your family and everyone at Shands. Karen, you have shown such courage, strength and devoation during your treatments and your family has been so strong and close, that you are surely the Angel that someone is giving Thanks for. There is a purpose and it might just be that someone at Shands needed your inspiration to keep them going!! Love your family and hold them dear. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Karen, In case I don’t get a chance to get to pop in to your blog tomorrow, I wanted to be sure to stop by today and wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! I know you have enjoyed your time with the kids and that they have enjoyed spending time with their mom! Enjoy your day, remember you are loved and missed and that multitudes of people are praying for you, and say “hi” to your mom and dad for me! It’s been ages since I’ve seen them. Happy Thanksgiving, Karen and Don!