Big Day

So tomorrow is the day. Iva goes on her cruise. They leave out of Ft. Lauderdale and over the 7 days, they stop in Grand Turk, St. Thomas, St. Barths, and Half Moon Cay. She is packing as I write this. So exciting! Thanks again, Jazz Cruises! You guys rock!

Cruise

As I posted a while back, The Jazz Cruise donated Iva a cabin on their Caribbean cruise in November. She had her PICC line removed (again) today since she is more than likely done with chemotherapy for a while. When she gets back from the cruise she will undergo scans and if we can pay MD Anderson the $13,000 we owe them, she will get to see the the specialist to see what is to be done next.

So in the meantime, she will be leaving for the cruise this Sunday. She will be gone for 7 days. Since she no longer has her PICC line, she will get to swim, showers will be infinitely easier, and there will be one less route for an infection. All around, very good stuff!

The girls went trick or treating on Halloween and stopped for a photo op with teta Iva and nani.

Departure

Mimi has left us to go back to Skopje for the month. Hopefully, she will be successful in her mission of getting some much needed financial assistance from the Macedonian government.

Pray for her safe passage and her success!