Lab tests; Got Blood? And thanks to all.

Regular lab tests today (there will be another next week). Mom's counts (hemoglobin at 7) are down a bit from last week, and the chemo will likely lower it even more, so she got a unit of blood.  Fortunately she hasn't had any dramatic side effects yet from the chemo and, with the steroid, seems to have even more energy than usual.

I've been remiss in thanking so many people who care so much for Mom.  Letters and visits and emails and texts and calls. 

I asked Mom if she wanted to make sure anyone got special "thanks;" she said "Everybody."  I'm taking a risk of missing someone, and offending anyone who thinks they should be 'higher' on this list (no, it's my random access memory). Char, Jo, Susan, Judy, Lynda, Sabrina, Theresa, neighbors, Bill K, Bill and Vicky Z, Missy and Brad, Regan, Julie and John, Rick, Rhonda, Rhoda and Scott, Rhochelle, Rhea, Fernando, Bill and Joan, David, Michael and Julie, Bill and Terra, Ben (especially for holding down the house for me), Brooke and Nate and Ky, Dianne, Christine, Charlotte C, Linda, Donna, Camille, Danny and Hannah, Emily, Walt and Dianne.  Plus her own personal mafia of doctors (small town, they've all known each other 20+ years), and the super nurses.  And 9-1-1 services...three times. 

Apologies in advance to whomever I missed (and thank you too)