We have been through some hard and confusing times. Most of you know that. And we are sorry we have not been able to return all the concerned calls and letters. Up until May 9, we thought things were on track to some degree with Ellen's treatment. Ellen was taking her weekly chemotherapy. Each week …
That Lonesome Valley
This is Luke. When I was still 17 years old, I had the great good fortune of hearing Mississippi John Hurt sing this song. It moved me deeply then. And has continued to have deep meaning for me in all the subsequent years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-KskNCGdkQ
In the Struggle
So if you have not heard much from us, it is because we have been in the thick of the struggle. Ellen has really been feeling terrible. And the medical news is not as encouraging as we would like. Two weeks ago, Ellen started feeling really bad, with extreme pain. It led eventually to her …
A Nice Surprise
It seems that this was a quieter afternoon at the hospital. And the staff had enough time to surprise us by offering us a brief in person visit., something that has generally not been possible in recent weeks because of the COVID pandemic. We were so happy to be able to spend some time together …
La Primavera del 2020
Voy a tratar de ser breve con este mensaje y omitir gran parte de los detalles médicos. Pero hace una semana, el sábado pasado, Ellen empezó a tener dolores abdominales. En la noche empeoró, y domingo fuimos a la sala de emergencia del hospital. Allá detectaron una fiebre y nos enviaron a casa con pastillas …
A quiet time
Ellen went to the hospital today for her infusion. This was the second in this cycle of three. May 14 will be the third of three. We are pretty much at home together, almost all the time. And we are into a routine. Since Thursday is chemotherapy day, Wednesday is a day for long happy …
Many Thanks to So Many of You
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 …
Today
Early Spring has come and Luke and Ellen took a long walk over the hills to Antelope Creek and sat and listened to the water gurgling and burbling and singing a special kind of Spring song as the ice thaws and the snow melts. Antelope Creek, under the snow. The sky was brilliant blue, possibly …
Home and Happy to Be Here
We are home, and very happy to be here. And if you are locked up with only one other person, it is very good if that is someone you really like a lot. Ellen had her chemotherapy Thursday. It is of course making her quite tired. But she has had enough energy to go out …
Two hours ago we returned home after our 2600 mile (4184 km) trip to the MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston. We are very tired. There is a lot to say. Much of it is interesting, but we are going to have to leave most of it for later, because Ellen will need to have …
Ellen's Journey 