Great News!!!! End if Week 3

Good news! David has been discharged from the hospital and is staying at my parents' home in Conyers. We do not know how long he will be out, but we will enjoy it while it lasts.

(I will be ranting in the next paragraph, so if you just want important details, skip to the following paragraph)
Of course the universe, once again taught me a lesson that the best laid plans don't stand a chance against life. There I was, so excited about going home to Athens for a few days to recharge my mojo and feel the love. I had a training run with my buds that night. I had every detail planned... one of the gentlemen from church was meeting me at the house to help me unload and my Athens' mom had turned on the air conditioning in my house and bought me a few staples to get us through the weekend. My urban assault vehicle was packed to the hilt with baby gear, Izzy's entertainment, and triathlon training equipment. All that was missing were the children.  I called David to let him know I was close to leaving, and wham! he says he's getting out. Now I admit that I did think twice before unpacking the car and calling my helpers. However, I slowly unpacked, pouted a few moments, and drank a beer--a big girl beer. Staying in Conyers and seeing David walk in the house was worth all the trouble.  And as you know, that man can make quite an entrance. He still takes my breath away.

David still has to go to Northside every day for his labs, platelets, and other cocktail of drugs. The doctors are encouraged that his platelets are starting to increase and hold strong. He was at 12,000 platelets this morning all on his own. I'm so proud:). We are meeting with the doctors again on Monday, and it looks as if David will start his second round of RICE chemo on Tuesday. Yes, this is sooner than expected but the doctors feel that they can move more aggressively at the moment.

Although David is out of the hospital he still has to be very careful. We have to follow some precautions here at the house, and David must also avoid crowded places.  He must also avoid anyone who has been ill or who has had contact with someone who has been sick. Therefore he will basically be at Northside and at the house in Conyers and that's it.  He is not allowed to drive either. (As a side note, we will be getting a handicap placard for the car.  I don't think we will be using it. Don't they know that David is actually Superman?)

As we find out more plans, I will pass them along. Thank you for your generous and unfaltering love and support surrounding us continuously. We could not do this without you, and we wouldn't even want to try.

Cheers,
Lisa