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Unfortunately, Christine’s pain has been about as bad as it has ever been in the past week. Pain in her limbs and hips as well as a migraine for several days. We went to her doctor Monday about it. He changed one med, but nothing drastic.
This is heart-breaking for both of us as it is coming at a particularly bad time. She is in Dallas and is still longing to come down to Houston, but we are not sure she will be able. I will still have the surgery tomorrow and my parents are coming for the surgery and weekend. My friend, John Rawley, who has assisted me on many chemo day trips in Dallas, is flying down Monday for the week. He'll help me in the hospital and hotel and will drive the car back. So I will be cared for.
Even though these MD Anderson trips are never "fun", Christine and I have actually cherished them as special shared times: the drive, the long hours sitting together in waiting rooms, the empty evenings to be filled as we wish, the tears, the small joys, rough appointments with doctors, and sweet times with our friends in Houston. So we are sad to be apart and still hope that a remarkable turnaround will result in her being able to come down for part of the time here.