Spoonful of sugar

January 2:  Back to St. Marks hospital but this time just for a checkup with her surgeon Dr. Pingree.  He checked her incision and said it looks good and healing well.  He told her that his part of her treatment is completed and now she will be totally in the hands of the oncologist, although he reassured her that he is always available to her for help.  Today was a far better day than the first day Sergio took her to the hospital and our family's world temporarily halted.  But, today was a beautiful day and she is pressing forward with treatments and a good attitude.  We had a fun lunch with Regan and Riley and continue to mix the pleasant experiences with the necessary and not so pleasant ones - you know, as Mary Poppins said "a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down".  She appreciates all your nice Christmas cards and gifts and especially your prayers and concern.