DAILY NANCY UPDATE #99

Greetings. 

This is the ninety-ninth 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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TUESDAY EVENING - BREAKING NEWS

Almost as soon as I arrived at City of Hope-- very early on the morning of July 4th-- I was greeted by a very alert Nancy. Her eyes were wide open as the nurses repositioned her bed-weakened body and she smiled as I walked into her room. "I love you," I said. And without hesitation, she clearly replied, "I love you, too."

So that pretty much made me immediately forget all about the party we usually throw every year.

But the truth is, the Sunshiny Superwarrior Goddess kinda wound up having her own party as the day unfolded. I taped an American flag onto her IV stand and played a few patriotic tunes on the laptop. I also may or may not have gone for the cheap, easy laugh of periodically wearing a big, red clown nose. 

Our sweet friends John, Dave, and Kathleen also showed up at various times and took turns trying to make her feel better with foot rubs and jokes. And her dear old Dad even showed up to tickle her nose in an attempt to keep her awake (which we're trying to do as much as possible during the day so she can keep her body on the right circadian clock).

She basically drifted in and out of various layers of consciousness (which is still to be expected as she doggedly continues fighting off the virus which gave her seizures in the first place).

But just before our beloved Shirley arrived to take the night shift-- Nancy looked at me and let me have it one more time.

"I love you."

We still have some ground to cover. She won't be leaving the ICU until the virus is gone and she can fully re-engage on all mental fronts. Then there will be some inevitably necessary physical therapy to help her get back on her feet.

But for now... all things considered... this Fourth of July wasn't half bad at all.

WE LOVE NANCY, and... 

ALL IS WELL!

If you'd like to send Nancy a little love (please no flowers, balloons, or food), you can reach her for the next few weeks at:

Nancy Neufeld Callaway

City of Hope Hospital

1500 E. Duarte Rd.

Helford Bldg. Rm. 3215 East

Duarte, CA 91010

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