Oh Amy. Jeez. I was wondering if the kidney stone thing was related, but how freaky that you wouldn't have otherwise been diagnosed!!! And sucky that you'll be missing fun stuff. But I'm so glad they caught it now, rather than later when you maybe would be symptomatic? And I'm so glad you have friends and family who are able to come help you!

{{{amyth}}} Oh my, love. That's so bloody much, and I am so sorry. All the health~ma and love~ma goes to you, and as everyone said - just let us know what you need.

And may cancer get the f away from you as quickly as possible.

I haven't given up on grad school quite yet. I'm so close to the end of the semester.

Absolutely. I hope they will work with you as needed to finish the semester.

Attitude, loving support, and competent medical care are what you need to conquer this and I think you have it covered. It may be too soon to know what you need, but I expect you have known us long enough to understand we mean it when we say, we got you.

{{{a myth}}}. (Whoops but I am going to leave it because I remember discussing whether you were pronounced a myth or Amy th.

I wish you all the best and also want you to know that because of your determination to see grad school through, I started seriously looking into the Instructional Design graduate certificate program at Stout (UMich) which was recommended. The credits then transfer to an MS in Education as electives.

In other news- still no key! Still no date on inspection! I sent of an email asking politely if there was an ETA on either. I am trying to be really nice and thankful and appalled at myself, even though Maria (and I bet some of you would be more demanding. Just feeling these people out, I think having them empathize with me will get me further and they are letting me stay in the apartment.

Serial: They are sending someone over with a key, leaving it the mailbox for me and "inspecting" I think it looks good ish...

Glad to hear it, Sophia!

Suri recommended I text my mom for her birthday this morning. And I did, along with a note that Suri told me to because I thought that was funny. I hope Mom agrees.

You're going to kick this leukemia in the face, amyth. Several times. We'll help.

It will be such a relief to have this behind you, Sophia. What an accomplishment.

Ah, it is my step-dad's and SIL's birthdays today too.

Kind of reeling here. 2 of my cousins died. My mother had one brother and he had 2 daughters. One sister lived in AZ and the other in NY. Gloria died in Phoenix and 12 hours later Nancy died in NY. Obviously we think it was the grief as they were very close despite the miles. They were both in their 80s with health issues, but still, that is a lot for the families. My sisters and I were considering that they will join up with their aunt, my Mom, and have tea together again. One was Jewish, another Jehovah Witness, and the 3rd Catholic. They were all very close because their devotion to their faith wasn't a conflict but something they respected in each other.

I'm really irritated on your behalf about your life getting interrupted, amyth. I really hope your school works with you.

{{{Laura}}} I'm so sorry for your losses.