Day 1 at home - Finally

Good Morning Everyone,

It's a great day to be home! After a delightful stay at Scripps Memorial (aka: Marigold Hotel), where Bonnie received incredible care from very loving and sensitive people, we checked out yesterday afternoon. We had lots of help there, but our favorite nurse was Jordan. She was funny and kind and really knowledgeable. You would never know she has only been a nurse for 8 months. We had a ball with her!

 

 



Once released, we had a visit with the surgeon who confirmed that Bonnie has Stage 2A cancer. She removed 23 lymph nodes and only 2 out of the 23 showed any cancer in them. This is all great news and we were very happy with these results. In 2 weeks we go to see the "poison doctor" to discuss chemo treatment (chemo is definite since there is cancer in the nodes). We will also have to meet with the radiologist to see if she needs any treatment there. We don't have any more details until after these meetings take place. For now, the protocol is rest, rest, and more rest (ya right - have you met Bonnie??)

We arrived home early last night to a delicious meal, warm shower and ice cold vodka. Oh yes, Bonnie came home too:)  She was so happy to be back in her own home and resting comfortably in her bed. The evening ended with lots of meds and sleeping pills (yes, I shared mine with her).

 

 

This morning started off without our usual wake up call from McDreamy. What a let down that was! Instead, I wake up to puppy breath in my face and Bonnie wandering around the house. After some breakfast, a quick stroll down the street in her bathrobe (really??) and throwing the ball for Charlie as if I was a major league pitcher, we went back home. Trying to get Bonnie to relax and go back to bed once she is up, is a bit like herding kittens. I'm sure you get the picture. We will spend today resting, watching movies and keeping her so medicated, I get a break.

Tomorrow we go see McDreamy for a check up - at least I have that to look forward to:)

Love, Nurse Ratched