Archive for the ‘Medical’ Category

It’s Always Good to See a Friend in a Foreign Land

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

June 10, 2009 Yesterday afternoon my sister came in for a visit to Houston.   She will be here until Saturday.   She spent the night with me last night at the hospital.    

Pierce Update #5 (and updated mailing address)

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

  Hi everyone -    Sorry for the delay since the last update. A few days ago mom’s heart condition got to a point where they decided to move her elsewhere in the hospital. As a result they took her off of “PE” (Protective Environment). We do still have to wear gloves and masks, but […]

Pierce Update #4

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Hello all,   Just wanted to provide a brief update.   The biggest news is that she finished chemotherapy early Sunday morning. Now continues the period of her blood counts getting lower so that they can rebuild themselves healthily.

Pierce Update #3 (And Mailing Address!)

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Hello all,   Since my last update things had been relatively uneventful for a few days – things calmed down in and after she was in the ICU, and they moved her back to the leukemia floor.   On Monday they encouraged her to get out and about, walk, etc – we managed to stay […]

30 Days and 30 Nights

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

When I think of 30 days and 30 nights I think of traveling in the vast countryside of a foreign country and spending the nights in a flowing tent with lots of pillows for lounging … eating grapes hanging over my head so I can just reach up and grab them in my mouth.  There […]