Tuesday afternoon

Greetings all! We are here in rainy Rochester, and Dee Dee is sleeping comfortably after finishing today's tests. Biggest was the whole-body CT scan with dye. She had a little residual stomach discomfort, probably from yesterday's procedure, although it could have been a reaction to the IV dye today. No results yet.

I did email her original primary doc, Dr. Geoff Thompson, and offered our prayers and concern for whatever he and his family are going through, and asking if he would be willing to review things and at least email me his thoughts. He emailed back today, and after apologizing for his absence, promised to review everything and call me late this week or next week. We are very appreciative of his willingness to do this!

We don't have any big, "Wow Mayo did another amazing thing" stories this time, but continue to marvel at their consistent, determined excellence. Even down to Dr. Thompson's very quick response to my email (I half wondered if I would get the generic "I am sorry that I will be unavailable ....." automated response), and his offer to work for his patient's behalf even when he is supposedly "off duty." They have a large plaque in the lobby of the Charleston Building, quoting John Wesley:

“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”

What a great sentiment and ideal for us all, and one that, thankfully, Dee Dee's doctors ascribe to wholeheartedly.

We meet with the substitute doc tomorrow morning, and then fly home in the early afternoon. No more tests are currently scheduled. We are thankful that the yucky stuff is over, and eager to hear good news tomorrow. Thanks for standing with us!

Tony