Amy's 'momentary trouble'

I’m sitting here typing this at 11:00pm and it’s still 89 deg outside. This past weekend was oppressively hot and it looks like it’s going to be that way for awhile! We tried to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid the heat so this weekend we watched several movies, cleaned house and just kept it low key. Amy has started feeling better and has actually slept the whole night through the past two nights. She seems to be eating better/more and is able to keep it down.
So, after a restful, low key weekend, Amy was ready for Monday and went down with a friend from church to have her next infusion…except the only thing is, she didn’t get to have a treatment, her blood work showed that her White Cell Blood Count was extremely low and they can’t safely continue treatment until her counts are back up. She’s supposed to wash her hands frequently, wear a breathing mask when she’s out in public places and avoid animals (among other things). This is kind of a two edged sword in that it’s nice that she’ll get a week off from treatment, but she’ll be postponing treatment that can help her. Not letting this get her down, she donned her mask and we went to the softball game tonight. It sparked many conversations (like friends telling her that she needs to color the mask with big red lips or coloring it yellow to look like a duck bill!) and she took it all in stride. She’s bound and determined to not let this stop her.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. - Christopher Reeve

Amy, you have and continue to find the strength to carry on. Yes, there have been times when you have felt the touch of hopelessness…the breath of despair, but you have endured and pushed through. Know and rest assure that I will be there…each step of the way…I love you…you are my hero!

This is Amy's story as seen and told by me - V