Could it be the clock, the calendar, the ball drop, the toast, the tears, the laughter, the singing of auld lang syne reflects another year to say 'good-bye!' and another is to be greeted? And just how do we here in the Lauten home feel about the dawn of a new year? Well, the sun will rise and set just the same. And it appears we are now back into some semblance of a routine after the warm, fulfilling and sometimes challenging holiday break. But, we do look back upon 2010 and think of the road less traveled..well, I don't know about less traveled, because many traveled the road of great trial and intermittent despair. We reflect and then think current, and we give thanks and great praise for our present state. The change of years is always a good barometer to measure just where you are, where you were, and what has happend between January and December. My friends, family and those we have not met who are reading this, we look at the new year as being a resolute success already. Becky is still home, still seeing some incremental progress. Seeing some normalcy. Last year, Becky was readmitted to City Of Hope just after the New Year 2010, another 30 day hospital stay was thrust upon us. More uncertainty, more frustration to withstand. But here she is..Becky is home. Though still enduring a shopping list of issues, the days and nights are filled with more talk of the normalcies of life. Such as, "Change the sheets tonight?" "Oh sure, let's do it". "Hey, how was last night's episode of Hawaii Five-O?" "I swept the floor today and did four loads of laundry!".."Wow honey, that's great!" OK, I think you get it. Along with the countless conversations of medicine, Doctor visits, Graft vs. Host disease and other issues, everyday 'life-talk' is also being realized in segments. A Football game has four quarters...Metaphorically speaking, our normal 'life-talk' has a quarter compared to what seemed liked only 3 minutes in a four quarter life game. All four quarters were mostly talk of meds, IV's, nausea, Physician orders and more..and rightfully so, that's what it should have been. No doubt. But now as this is being written, Becky and Abbey just talked about buying a dress, school dynamics, people dynamics and dramatics, and hardly any talk of sickness.
Thank you God. That is reason to celebrate..Celebrate another year, celebrate life.
Becky had a good checkup the other day. Labs were good, though she did have to have a chest xray, her lungs were a little 'noisy' from the burdensome and troubling cold and congestion she had over Christmas & New Year. But, we heard today, NO pneumonia, no cause for great alarm, 'just need to breathe deeper', the nurse said..Work the lungs more. We were also ordered that big ol' IV in about two weeks. IGG level is dropping. We know this routine. Nothing new here, gotta keep this level up.. So glad, so grateful to live in a day and time that has the proper medicine for such a malady.
So, once again, Happy for a New Year..rejoicing at where Becky is, despite the chronic issues..We hold hands and bow heads in humble gratitude. We cannot do this alone. Thank you Lord..We lift up holy hands to you..
May your year be one of excellent health, favorable finances, sleep that beings restoration and peace..and again, celebrate life!
Love,
Bill, Becky and Abbey
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wow, good things happening for the most part. I did not see you but know you are in our hearts.
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