Hello from Sam again.
Suzanne has been back from Seattle a week now. She has felt about the same as previous post-treatment weeks. Her blood counts were too low Friday, so she got a blood transfusion. That perked her up for a bit. Today's test showed her platelets are very low again. The white and red cells are coming up but aren't normal yet, so she's still pretty tired.
Our neighbor Lin Gale accompanied Suzanne on the flight from Seattle last week. Carol, Suzanne's mom, flew up separately from Anchorage and stayed the week. Carol did most of Suzanne's care and drove her to and from the appointments; the transfusion took nearly the entire day Friday with all the waiting and arranging. I also took the week off from work and focused on getting the garden and greenhouse planted; we got most of it done, with some help from family and friends.
The beautiful weather was certainly a treat last week. I bought Suzanne an outdoor recliner, and she made good use of it in the front yard.
Nell is working at Marty's Bakery quite a few hours every day. Louise is still looking for work. She received her certified nursing assistant license from the state last week, so she's officially eligible to be employed in that field now. I'm back at work this week.
Suzanne is planning to fly to Seattle on Saturday for her 5th round. No reason to delay it.
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