1.17.2006

update

we have great confidence in dea's doctors, but until we have several more days of treatment, her time table for recovery is unknown. currently dea is on a rough regiment of iv drugs (through her subclavian) all day every other day, and pheresis on the days in between.

we do know that we will be here in seattle much longer than we had first expected. we just continue to move forward day to day. the one thing that the doctor's have not anticipated, the thing they can't quantify, is how damn tough dea is.

of course, she refuses to let me get all sappy here, so i will close with a photo of pella from julie's blog. we are so fortunate to have such a good friend watching our little headlamp eating monster. thanks julie.

2 comments:

Steve said...

hey dea,

i hope things went well today. at least you didn't have to stare at too much rain today. i'll try to stop by tomorrow after work, that should give you, ben, and your mom a chance to put a list of movies, books, etc. for me to fetch for y'all. if i don't get a list, i'll be forced to begin the arduous task of preparing babcia's famous kapusta to administer as part of your treatment.

take a peek at our snowboard blog when you get bored.
www.ballardboardblog.blogspot.com

see you tomorrow

steve

Kathy & boys said...

I have to laugh when I see this great shot of Pella at my sister Julie's cabin ... my desperate parenting strategy on our 1st jet lagged night in AK this summer ... I threatened to give the rest of my 4 year old Spencer's toys to Pella if he didn't settle down! Sadly enough it worked! Thanks Pella! Dea, just wanted you to know you're in our thoughts and prayers!
Best wishes, Kathy, Spencer & Bryce