Greetings.
This is the forty-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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BREAKING NEWS
Did you happen to notice you didn't hear from us all weekend? Well, here's why.
Yes-- Nancy had chemo on both Saturday and Sunday. Her friends Lucinda and Ceci were sweet enough to take her to each appointment, respectively-- and by all accounts, the visits were quick and relatively painless.
But you know what else happened?
On Saturday night, we went to see a movie and had dinner.
That's right. ALL FIVE OF US.
And on Sunday night? After we got our daughter Clem back on a plane to Bates College (Love you, Lemondrop!)-- our friends Bob and Karen were kind enough to have me, Nancy, and the boys over to enjoy a cozy meal and watch the Oscars.
In other words... it somehow felt like a wonderfully normal weekend.
But the truth is, there's no real mystery to it. It was all about the Sunshiny Superwarrior Goddess.
Look, I completely understand how important it is for Nance to try and maintain some sense of normalcy in her life right now. It's important for all of us. But with everything her body, mind, and soul are being subjected to-- no one could really blame her if she just curled up in bed and stayed there until all the ugliness of cancer is hopefully behind us. Hell, that's probably what I would do, if I had to face even half of what she's facing.
Except that's not who Nancy is. She not only drives herself-- but ALL OF US-- to stop feeling tired, and afraid, and sorry for ourselves and keep on keeping on.
So keep on, we did. And keep on, we will. Because her strength, patience, and determination to get well are completely undeniable. She is an absolute inspiration.
And super fun to hang out with on the weekend, lemme tell you.
WE LOVE NANCY, and...
ALL IS WELL!
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