A week has passed since Ellen's last treatment. She had some hard and uncomfortable days. But Ellen is starting to come around, with more energy. The weather has turned lovely. The great snows of last winter have started to melt and the hills are very green. There are flowers everywhere in the sage. Luke's sister …
A Message from Luke
Every day I seem to learn more about my partner in life. Her courage and strength of character are an inspiration to all of us around her. Here are some pictures of last Wednesday's walk to the hospital for Ellen's fifth round of treatment. Who is that in front? Ellen is of course now tired …
Unremarkable—Común y corriente
Last week Ellen had a CT scan and we had an appointment with the doctor to interpret the results. We are cautiously optimistic by the results as they were “normal” and “unremarkable. The blood tests look good too. We know that this is not over, but the results are very encouraging. I’ll still get my …
Gray days; blue skies
It seems that we do not write much during the first week or so of Ellen's chemotherapy cycle. She tends to be very tired, and not feeling well. And Luke is busy trying to help her and take care of all the many things that need to be done from house work and yard work …
Together again
Treatment Four
Ellen walked again today to the hospital for her fourth chemotherapy treatment. She was in very good spirits, in large part from the wonderful friends who accompanied her. It is a beautiful day here. She will spend all day in the hospital, and come home tonight to rest. We hope that everyone will stay in …
Tratamiento 4
Ellen otra vez caminó al hospital para su cuarto tratamiento de quimioterapia. Esta de muy buen animo, debido en gran parte a las amigas que nos acompañaron. Es un dia precioso aquí. Va a pasar todo el dia en el hospital y volver después a casa para descansar un poco. Esperamos que todos mantengan contacto, …
Mañana
Hola y gracias por todos los mensajes. Mañana miércoles 15 es mi cuarta sesión de Néctar y pienso salir a las 8:15 caminando al hospital. (1 hora de caminata rápida!). vengan! Por suerte mis glóbulos blancos se recuperaron…. He estado bastante cansada esta vez, pero voy a poder dormir en el hospital…. Thank you again …
A Visit to Denver
Ellen had her most recent chemotherapy appointment on Wednesday, April 24, and it took her a while to start feeling better after. She was still very tired when it came time to go to Denver to see her gynecological oncologist at Swedish Hospital, Dr. Davis. One of the great Gunnison traditions is Cattlemen's Days, which …
From Gunnison
We have not yet had a very warm day, but it has been sunny enough to melt the snow here in town. The creek behind our house is rising fast and we can hear the roaring as the water rushes by. Birds are everywhere. Ellen has a new bird book and she is reading it …
Ellen's Journey 