I Love New England!

            David arrived at MGH (Massachusetts General Hospital) yesterday evening. He and I flew on a King Air BE 200 turbojet from Dulles Airport in D.C. to Hanscom Airport in Bedford, MA, 3.5 miles from our house by bike path. I told the flight nurse, “I love small planes!” He replied, “This is a big plane.” For commuters it would be configured with 13 seats; we had a stretcher for David, and three seats, for the nurse, the paramedic technician, and me. Route 128 and I-93 moved smoothly, a welcome surprise on the Friday of the Memorial Day weekend.

            David is comfortably ensconced in the Lunder building at MGH, built in 2012. His 10^th floor room has views of Beacon Hill and the Statehouse, and sailboats on the Charles. He will have multiple tests, including a bone marrow biopsy on Tuesday, before his new doctors decide on the course of treatment.

            I took a Mom break and have been reveling in doing laundry and cleaning the fridge: truly life’s simple pleasures. Jim and R’el are at MGH with David. Peter, Xiomara, and little Andrew will be here tomorrow, just in time for Andrew’s 13^th monthiversary.

            It is so comforting to be back in Boston. We did go from 80 degree weather to 60s, but I love New England. The trees leafed out while I was gone and my friends are going to help me plant the garden on this Memorial Day weekend. (Last frost day in lovely New England is May 31^st.)

            Thank you for all the kind thoughts and prayers. It is going to be a long haul. Dr. McDuffee, the oncology fellow at Wrenmimic, several times has cautioned to take it ‘a day at a time, even an hour at a time.’ I’m grateful for this peaceful break.