Easter Sunday

Beginning this glorious day buoyed by the benefit of a good night's rest, Pattie had a reasonably good day. There was some drowsiness, pain, and shortness of breath. Dr. Donato said that the fluid that has built up in Pattie's lung during this past week will be extracted tomorrow so that she will have a more comfortable time until chemotherapy can begin in a couple of weeks. That chemo process will be under the direction of Dr. Jenny Fox, an oncologist at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Boulder (Tebo Center at the Arapahoe Campus of BCH) and long time friend (daughter of Marsh Riggs) Pattie and I had a good evening Easter meal together in her room at Rose Medical Center (both of us had solid food!) We talked about the Easter Service at Macky Auditorium, Boulder today. I attended and returned to Denver. It was a marvellous service proclaiming The Risen Christ. Kurt, Barb, Ethan, and Megan stopped in again briefly on their way back to Fort Collins. Hopefully things will stabilize to the point that Pattie can be released to the custody of her Nicholl Street caregiver tomorrow. All in all this week has been one to remember in so many ways... In the midst of pain, we have seen evidence of deep caring and astounding answers to prayer. He is risen indeed!!