He continues to get better with each passing day....

Jim is down to a half a liter of saline now which only takes 2 hours a day.  Yahoo!  We met with Pooja , the P.A., on Friday and I asked her if maybe she could give us a "Release Date".  She's not willing to commit to an actual date just yet but said we would probably be leaving in the next couple of weeks.  We're going to be here for sure next week.  We have an appointment with the Nuerological Oncologist next Wednesday.  This is for the BIG TEST.  He will be withdrawing some spinal fluid to test for cancer.  So cross your fingers and say a prayer.  I really don't see how cancer could have survived that last bout of chemotherapy.  Today is another beautiful day here in Seattle and from what I hear from my friends in Spokane we have a lot to look forward to as far as weather when we get home.  And we are preparing.  Julie and Niryan,( Carol Vanhoff's sister and her husband) took two boxes of our stuff and Jim's walker to our home in Spokane.  A huge "Thank you" goes out to the two of you!!!!  I want to menttion someone else who has been extremely supportive throughout this whole process, Pat Soucy.  Believe it or not I've never met her.  She and Jim were good friends growing up in Massachusettes.  Just prior to all this "Hub Bub", the two of them connected and requested each other as "friends" on "Facebook".  She took it upon herself to request me as a friend and has been commenting on my "Facebook" page ever since.  It has been so nice since Jim has not been checking his email.  His focus is just not there.  And now I have a "pen pal" although I'm really bad about responding to "Facebook".  It's a "technical" thing.  I'm getting better though.  Your response to my blog has possibly given me the confidence to make "public" responses via "Facebook".  Well,  I think we're down to a daily countdown.  Jim & I are obsessing about the day we will be sleeping in our king size bed with our beloved pugs.  We've already hooked up with a potentially fantastic housekeeper who is going to "sterilize" our 1928 home as best as she can.  She will do just about anything.  She's going to take our oriental rugs to a cleaning company and she's going to take our pugs to be groomed.  Another Carol Van Hoff referral.  She's a problem solver allright.  Well,  I don't want to make this entry too long or you won't want to read them anymore.  So, until next time Thank you for your time and consideration.