I am in Charlotte "fixing' the winder's" so am depending on the kindness friends to keep things rolling at the Hoggard mansion until I get back Thursday evening. So far I am not missed... much.
Jinni got her Porta-cath installed yesterday during out-patient surgery. I spoke to her after she got home and she was doing well as she headed upstairs to take a nap - nothing unusual about that - she is a world-class napper.
The food and ride scheduling is running smoothly and Rachael is doing a great job of keeping everyone in the loop via various "team" lists. We are very gratified our support team is so large and eager. People are falling all over themselves to help in these early stages of what will prove to be a very long haul.
Patrick Eakes stopped by last week after we communicated in the background about a book he recommended which was written by a friend of his. Patrick wanted to be on our list, but having gone through similar things before, he wisely suggested that we hold him in reserve for when support enthusiasm might die down over the coming months.
The response generated by Jinni's Journal, via comments, email and phone calls, has been overwhelming and uplifting. We are grateful to the N&R for offering Jinni the opportunity to share her story with such a large and caring audience. An unexpected side benefit of the nororiety she attained on Monday is that she attained "cancer star" status within the medical community if her visit to the hospital yesterday is any indication.
One thing our network of friends couldn't help with, and one for which I'm sorry I wasn't there for yesterday, involved a call I received from 10 year-old Jesse after he came home from school. "Dad, TJ's dead", he was crying. "What happened to him?" I asked of the only one of our six pets that was solely his - a gerbil. "I don't know, Josie found him where we keep the cat food", he sobbed. "I'm so sorry Jesse, I know you love that gerbil.", I said on the phone, "and I'm sorry I can't be there to kiss you and try to make it better." "Me too, Dad, but I'll be OK- I'll see you soon."
I sure wish Jesse would quit growing up and remain a puppy.
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