Sunday March 21, 2001

Last week we got good reports regarding Anne's blood counts, yeah !!!

Anne has been sleeping and resting an awful lot since she finished her treatments. It's real important, and she definately needs it because she still feels really worn out most of the time. She sleeps morning, afternoon, evening, and overnight. As of late tho I've noticed her trying to do more and more things around the house.

This morning Anne was a little worried and emotional so we decided to take a ride in the car with Dixie. We took off for the White Mountains and went over to Rumney N.H. to see if we could visit my Aunt and Uncle at Stinson Lake. We weren't sure anyone would be home today because they winter in Florida. Well, they were not home, and I'm sure we were the first ones there this Spring. We walked the property and spent time enjoying the wonder of sitting there in the sun. It's just a beautiful place, especially when no one else is around. It was 48 degrees, much cooler than home. The ice was out about 10 feet on the lake, then frozen solid all the way across. We didn't see a sole anywhere around the lake the whole time we were there. It was neat!! The only other life was 2 creatures, otter or beaver(?), in the distance showing themselves three quarters of the way across the cove, coming out onto the ice from their holes a couple of times, perhaps to see about the noise we made. I've never been there on a day like today, so quiet. It's a good size lake, however so abandoned and serene on this day. Anne and Dixie really enjoyed it. We wrote a note for our relatives, and slid it through the crack under the porch door.

Last Thursday we had to head into Brighton Medical to have an ultrasound done on Anne's right leg. She had pain, checked with Dr. Ebrahim, and he ordered this to determine whether maybe a blood clot was causing the pain. There was no clot and we just went home. Anne's leg is feeling better day by day.

This week on Wednesday the 24th Anne has an appointment in the morning for a cat scan, at Scarborough. Then on the 31st we have an appointment to have another endoscope with Dr. Milspaugh in Portland, the same Dr who did this for Anne on New Year's Eve. On April 7th we'll see the surgeon in Portland, Dr. McGillvary, for the first time since the first week of January I think. We'll review with him these tests and images. We look forward to having Dr. McGillvary schedule Anne's surgery for later in April.

On April 9th we have an appointment scheduled with Dr. Ebrahim. Anne will remain in his care even after he 'hands off' to the surgeon to do his work.

Please keep Anne in your prayers such that this plan will proceed on schedule, and pray for her strangth, peace, and courage. She still has so much work ahead of her, and it really is alot for her to wait for and to think about. Thank you so very much friends!!! We love you and appreciate you and you're prayers.