It is Ellen’s ‘week off’ from chemotherapy.
As I think most of you know, her current treatment regime is weekly chemotherapy for three weeks, then a week off. And she is really enjoying this week, and having more energy, and walking, climbing, washing, doing all kinds of things. We are so happy at this.
And because of the whole global pandemic experience, which I know many of you are quite affected by, it is really just the two of us, and kind of romantic in its own weird way. We like being together. We like it very much.
The early flowers are starting to bloom in the hills around us.
I tried hard this morning to keep up with Ellen as we climbed the mountain behind our house. I couldn’t, which made me very happy.
We are going to try to do without the Meal Train, which has been so incredibly helpful to us, and which has frankly been there when even the basics like feeding ourselves seemed like a hard stretch.
But there are now so many people needing so much support that we hope that some of the energy and kindness that we have experienced in the last year and direct it to people who need support in our community. Not that we aren’t happy, even delighted, when friends step up to help us. But we are going to try to do for ourselves for a bit.
Sadly we have also retreated from the great tradition of walking in a group to the hospital on chemotherapy days. We are serious about distancing. When and if things are relaxed, we will reevaluate.
So this Thursday, April 30 Ellen will go by herself to the hospital. The current plan is for two more rounds of weekly therapy, each consisting of three weekly sessions, with a week of between them. That takes us to mid June. After that the most probable next step is to return to Houston for a further evaluation at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. But how and when that will happen is not yet entirely clear.
Keep up the good work! I enjoyed the photos of Ellen and the flowers! Love to you both! And hugs to the broccolis.
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Wonderful pictures of Ellen. So happy that you get a week off from the stress and discomfort of chemo. If you can’t keep up with Ellen then I for sure would be left in the dust. I like picturing you out on the trail enjoying nature and each other. Despite all the hardships now in every direction, spring comes promising better days ahead.
I love you both,
Osha
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Sending you all my love. Stela
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Dear Ellen and Luke,
As always, thank you so much for keeping us constantly updated and including pictures of your countryside. We all admire your positive approach to this challenge in your lives. I believe that Denmark will be lifting of our lockdown on Monday, 11 May.
Love to you both, Anna
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Dear Ellen and Luke.
Thank you for all your letters! I am rearly thankful for letting us take part/ share your “journey “! I hope with all my heart that you Ellen gets well again and can live your life without worry ! Stay strong !
Love ida
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