Hello from outside the hospital! Jeff got a standing ovation from the nurses and attending doctors on his way out of yesterday, which was very moving. We got lucky with a sunny and 50-degree day that allowed us to enjoy an afternoon coffee/tea at a park and sit outside to eat lunch facing the East River. Jeff is feeling pretty good and is continuing to improve, and the headache has stayed away for the last couple of days. Sleeping in a real bed, flat, without lights on and people coming in 3 times each night to take his vitals was pretty glorious in and of itself. Don’t underestimate the little things in helping him heal.
The next big update will probably be after next Tuesday. Jeff is going in to see the radiation oncology team then to discuss whether to do radiation on the brain tumor, or have surgery to remove it, or to do nothing and continue waiting. They have not yet scheduled the MRI that will help them make this determination but will do a consult on Tuesday and see how he feels at that time. Unless something changes, we will probably be quiet here until then.
Jeff’s brother Greg arrived in New York today and is staying with him for the next few days. I am on my way back to DC to see our kids. Jeff is required to stay in New York until February 27 and has to have someone stay with him that entire time. We got lucky and they are housing him in a hotel with a room that has enough space for him and his companion and a little kitchen. Hoping for a few days with nothing to share because Jeff continues to feel good.
Love,
Arianna
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