Monday, April 23rd

Dear friends & family
We had quite a restful day....Didn't do much but Tami took a short walk/run and we went to Walgrens....Big day Huh?
We talked a lot around the table today with the Cancer Club...Some going home, some not feeling well,One lady making snickerdoodles for her son in college for his birthday, one had a fever, some talking about hospital experiences, talking to Debra, who runs this Lodge, just a lot of rubbing shoulders and Tami spent a while mixing a fruit smoothie shake with what we could find in our fridge. 
 The hospital called and we have to be there at 10:30 in the morning....a bit early for Tam but I was glad it was that early because it would be hard for her to go without eating much longer.  The minute she wakes up she has a few bites of a peanut butter and honey sandwich and if she doesn't have to rush,she can sometimes trick her nausea until it goes away.  Today she didn't feel as good as she did yesterday, but not terrible either.....just kind of blah and take it easy....which we could do today.  Debra the Director went to Target and bought a bunch of new towels for the lodge and I told her I'd launder them since we were down here by the laundry room......so just a day of tinkering so to speak....(Wow, what I'd do for one of those kind of days back home8-| rolling eyes)
Tomorrow is the miracle day that we just couldn't have expected when we flew out last Sunday....Good or bad, we feel like she's moving in a direction of healing.  We sat around the table with Joe tonight.... Joe is a wonderful man and I have enjoyed his comments about Jason(....a little colorful with some of his other insights,) but none-the-less informative for us to better understand what might be ahead for us and Tami's surgery.
Well, I'm going to turn in early tonight, but I have no control over my special Sibling.....I'm just glad she's locked in and the alarm is set....(She says sometimes they forget to set the alarm and then she doesn't feel quite so shut in.....just the thought of not being locked in makes her feel better....(So much for the sister who likes to bend the rules now and then)
Love you all
Mom (Judy)