DAILY NANCY UPDATE #74

Greetings. 

This is the seventy-fourth in a series of DAILY NANCY UPDATES I will be posting until the amazing Nancy Neufeld Callaway is in full remission and we have kicked her leukemia on its ass. 

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BREAKING NEWS

Okay family, friends, and unabashed fans of the Sunshiny Superwarrior Goddess... it's almost GO-TIME.

Her lungs are clear. The pneumonia and fevers are gone.

And after a full morning of appointments at City of Hope today-- Nancy's doctor feels everything is full speed ahead for her to receive a series of preparatory outpatient medical treatments this weekend, and then check into the hospital to begin the six week bone marrow transplant process, starting this Monday, May 29th. 

First, she'll undergo several rounds of heavy radiation for five full days. By all accounts, that's not going to be any fun for her at all. Then she'll have the transplant (courtesy of her amazing, but anonymous Israeli male twenty-something donor). And then... she rests. Recuperates. Fights what we hope will be minimal rejection. And finally... if all our prayers are answered... she reaches full remission.

The irony of her being admitted on May 29th isn't lost on either of us. 

Because that day will be our 24th Anniversary.

We've been together for a long time, me and Nancy. Many more ups than downs, and we've been genuinely blessed to see all kinds of our dreams come true. 

But suffice it to say, we've never experienced anything like the past six months-- nor anything like what she's about to endure. So to be honest... we're both a little scared. Optimistic and positive. But scared.

Maybe that's why I was particularly struck by reading these words of whiteboard wisdom at the COH Oncology clinic this morning.

Fight or flight. 

Well, we've made our choice. We're gonna fight. FACE EVERYTHING AND RISE.

Nancy is the single strongest woman I have ever known. Inspired by that strength, me and the kids will always have her back. But it brings us constant comfort to know that each of you reading this is here for us, as well.

So now, more than ever, please continue to think good thoughts and keep her in your prayers-- this weekend, and throughout these challenging weeks to come.

WE LOVE NANCY, and... 

ALL IS WELL!