(Community Matters) Doesn’t matter from where or how long, always good to be home. Michael and I returned from Houston early evening, in time to join Steven and my in-laws for dinner at our favorite bistro, Chez Nous. This morning, Steven and I took the cars for hail damage inspection and claim settlement. In a bit, headed to St. James Episcopal for a conversation on race and religion. This session was planned in response to the Rev. Wright controversy but was delayed because of Ed Adams’ death. I just learned by email yesterday that Mary Lou Adams had been in the hospital. Lora Livingston confirmed and said she’s out and at home. I’ll learn more this morning.
We don’t know much more about Michael’s lymphoma now than before we went to MD Anderson. We know it’s follicular. We want to know if its small cell, large cell or a combination and if a combination, in what percentages. We also want to know to what stage the cancer has progressed. Treatment options will be determined by the stage and subtype. Whether we consider treatments in Houston or Austin largely determined by both as well. Or, in unlikely event its further progressed than anticipated, whether Houston or somewhere else (perhaps Seattle) for clinical trials if applicable and qualify. M went through all the tests these last four days. We’re returning for the reports and consults Thursday am. Robert is joining us again and we’re planning evening prior at my family’s ranch where mom’s promised big home cooked meal.
We have who most consider the very best lymphoma oncologist at MDA, Dr. Peter McLaughlin. And, we’d like to identify the very best lymphoma oncologist in Austin (if any ideas, please forward), even better if privileges at MDA, in case M selects a path of treatment in Austin (which is likely for a vanilla regiment).
Sorta haunting that I’m returning home to lots of email and conversation from CAFB/CARE Communities/Marion about the permanent food program for women with breast cancer and their families, meetings on Monday re: LAF, ACS, BCS cancer patient navigation systems in Austin, an NHI patient mapping project and meetings about joining the Austin affiliate Susan Komen for the Cure board. EF staff retreat on Monday, after an ACF investments committee meeting. Social ventures fund planning and a PeopleFund executive committee meeting on Tuesday. A goddaughter’s elementary graduation Wednesday as well as an exciting meeting with Michael and a potential director to talk about producing Michael’s play this fall/winter. Gotta get all this and fundraising done for our June 11 Obama event prior to Houston and prior to the launch of the Democratic State Convention on Friday to which I’m a delegate. Oh yeah, we’re hosting a family driving up for the convention. yikes, gotta get on that too. Hmm, not to mention joining Steven in Vienna next Monday. Shoot and there are emails from E&Y, need to work up schedules and docs next week for EF ’07 audit starting at the end of the month. I’m not sure how all this is gonna work!
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