SHE IS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!

Yes, Yes, Yes...HOME! After almost 90 days at City Of Hope..She is home! We have the mistletoe..don't have the snow..but hey who's keeping score? It is just incredible to see her home. She came through the door Christmas Eve around 6pm. Honestly, it was still a bit 'touch and go' as far as discharge,..having some liver issues..but the Dr. asked her.."do you think you can handle it?"...what do you think she was going to say? Of course she said: "I would certainly like to try, OH YEAH! "..And it has been the best 'medicine' for her. Need I say, a wonderful "gift" to Abbey and I. Abbey is so happy! We thank the Lord for Becky being here with us. It was emotional for her to actually exit the hospital and get in the car..of course, it would emotional for anyone who has endured what Becky has endured. The world was magnified one hundred times on the drive home. The beautiful sunset, the lights, the smells, the road rage of LA drivers, all welcomed Becky...and she embraced it. AND let me say, we embrace the gift of God's son coming to earth..A gift for the world. The Prince of Peace...This Christmas day was indeed a day of gifts...
Hope you all had a great day with family and friends. Presents are nice, and I love em' just as much as the next guy. But, when you got your loved ones near you..and you have the health to hug, walk , talk, fuss a little bit, cook, clean, shower, sleep, fuss a little bit more , pray, watch tv, pet the family dog, (our dog followed Becky everywhere she went in house) you've got presents of immeasureable value. In the classic movie "White Christmas" there is a song called "Count Your Blessings"..it says; "when you can't go to sleep, count your blessings, instead of sheep" That's exactly what we will do...even amidst this challenging time, we will count our blessings.
For Becky, the road to complete recovery will have it's trials. She will have daily nursing visits for the next two months to administer a medicine that can only be done via IV. She will be at City Of Hope twice a week for the next few months, and she will have to take over 15 different meds/pills daily, but for now she is/we are counting our blessings..Home together for Christmas and not in our dreams..that's a good start..

Merry Christmas to one and all..Peace...
Celebrate Life!

Much Love,

Bill, Becky & Abbey


PS. Thank you again for ALL of you who have prayed and continue to pray for Becky. Even when many of you had your own life challenges and extreme hardship...
We didn't have the strength to pray sometimes, but we knew you were praying...
We felt them, and we feel them now..So precious to know this. So reassuring.