Anaventura

If you’re reading this you already know that we’ve moved anaventura from the original site (hosted on a machine where David teaches) to the family server. It’s been a year since the last posts. That’s not to say that things haven’t happened–they have. There have been many ups and downs, happiness and tears.

What is significant is that here we are, one year out, and Ana is healthy, I hope she’s happy, and we’re all surviving, even thriving. In something like 28 hours we will leave our home in Vermont for 6 weeks in Mexico, and then on for a year in Spain with Ana’s family. It’s exciting and yet not without some sadness. This past year has seen a deepening of our friendships with folks here in Shoreham and Middlebury. Our friends have become good friends, our good friends, even closer.

I don’t know where this blog will go from here. I’m hopeful Ana will pick it up and her personal ‘aventura’ will continue to be documented as she goes home for the first extended stay in almost 20 years. I know I’m along for the ride…

Escribe El padre desd el ordenata de Ana. TIMONO ha quedado en escribir un scrap-book para finalizar este primer capitulo del blog. El proximo puede titularse : BODAS: De Lucia a Belen pasando por Elena. Abajo el telon y acabada esta funcion.

• Maravillosas noticias! Ana me ha llamado hace un rato, antes de salir para Vermont (yo hoy no estaba con ella porque tenía que trabajar en mi hospital) y me ha contado lo que le ha dicho el oncólogo: las características favorables del tumor hacen que no sea necesaria la quimio, con la terapia hormonal será suficiente para prevenir recurrencias. Ya me parecía que podía ser una opción, pero no sabéis lo que me alegro de que se confirme. Bravo!!!!!!!! Además Ana se ha ido a casa sin drenajes, con más fuerzas poco a poco, y con una visita de control la semana que viene para retirar los puntos. Gracias a todos por las energías positivas, rezos, plegarias, etc. que han surtido efecto de manera evidente. Ana, bienvenida a tu casita, y besos para todos desde un Cambridge achicharrante.

Por cierto, que no decaiga, aún andamos necesitados de leer vuestras noticias y vuestras expresiones de alegría!

• Wonderful news! Ana called me a while ago, before leaving to Vermont (today I had to be back at work in my hospital so I wasn’t with her) and she told me about her appointment with the oncologist: the favorable features of her tumor make chemo unnecessary, hormone therapy will be enough to prevent recurrences. I had the feeling that could be the case, but I can’t express how happy I am to confirm that feeling. Bravo!!!!!!! Also, Ana is on her way home without drains, with growing strength and with a scheduled appointment next week in order to remove her stitches. Thank you all for your positive energies, prayers, plegaries, etc, that have obviously worked. Ana, welcome home, and to you all kisses from burning Cambridge.

By the way, let’s keep it up, we’re still in need to read about your news and your joy expressions!